Scientific Name:
Phlomis russeliana
Pronunciation:
FLOE-miss russ-ul-ee-AY-nuh
Common Name:
sticky Jerusalem sage
Family Name:
Lamiaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal and then opposite on flowering stem, ovate, up to 25cm long; flowers, two shades of yellow, numerous, in compact whorled clusters.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading
Form:
Mounded, Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia (Turkey and Syria)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate, Truncate
Margins:
Crenate
Inflorescence Type:
Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow (pale yellow)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Not showy, Ovary separates into four tiny mericarps or "nutlets" that are enclosed in a persistent calyx
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Seed, Division - above ground parts, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Deer resistant)
