Phlomis tuberosa ‘Amazone’
Phlomis tuberosa 'Amazone' has whorls lavender-pink blooms arranged in dense clusters at intervals along burgundy stems .
Description:
Phlomis tuberosa 'Amazone' has whorls of elegant and unusual, lavendar-pink blooms arranged in dense clusters at intervals along burgundy stems May through July, followed by attractive seed heads in autumn. An unusual and quite stunning member of the mint family, taller and more vigorous than the species. Bushy plants with rough textured, arrow-shaped green leaves. Best in sandy, fertile, well-drained soil, tolerating drought better than damp.
Common Name: Jerusalem Sage
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: lavender
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
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