A pink flowering sub-shrub that grows to 1m in height and produces pink-lilac flowers during spring. Like its close relative the Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis fruticosa) this is easily cultivated in the Cottage Garden. A hard prune every few years will improve plant habit and form. It resents over-watering.
Type
Exotic
Maintenance
Medium
Water use
Minimal
Lifecycle
Perennial
Container
Zero
Size
Small shrubs 0.5 - 3 metres
Root size
Less than 2.5m (safe)
Foliage
Evergreen
Zones
Moist temperate with hot summers,
Semi-arid with winter rain,
Moist temperate with warm summers,
Winter rains with dry summers
Soils
Sandy,
Loam,
Clay
Tolerances
Frost
Regions
Central Highlands Garden,
Yarra Valley Water plants