Phlomis fruticosa watch for grass grub but the dying bulb produces

but the dying bulb produces offshoots that’ll flower a few years later

000 m on dry

Spikes of well-spaced blue-lilac

But the heavily purple-spotted

If you look very closely you see the distinctive flowers of the genus

Phlomis fruticosa watch for grass grub but the dying bulb producesSoft grey leaves and bright yellow flowers make this sun loving shrub cheerful and easy in dry gardens. Jerusalem sage is a small spreading evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean from Turkey round to Italy. Best in a sunny well drained position. Drought tolerant. Can cut back after flowering. Soft woolly grey leaves. Yellow flowers. AGM. Hardy and up to 1m wide and high. Habit Wikimedia Commons: Robert Flogaus Faust, CC BY 4. 0 <https: