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Products > Phlomis fruticosa 'Grande Verde'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
| Origin: Mediterranean (Europe) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Synonyms: [P. 'Edward Bowles?] |
| Height: 4-5 feet |
| Width: 3-4 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Drought Tolerant: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Phlomis fruticosa 'Grande Verde' (Jerusalem Sage) - This medium sized shrub grows to 4-5 feet tall by at least as wide with large (2-3 inch long) lance-shaped, soft woolly green leaves that are white beneath, and 1 inch long, bright lemon yellow flower whorls that appear on erect stems spring through summer. It is cold tolerant to at least 18 degrees F. We have grown this plant since the early 1980's when it first mysteriously appeared in the nursery trade in California as a form of Phlomis fruticosa. It had such large green leaves and was so different than typical Phlomis fruticosa that we gave it the name "Grande Verde" to differentiate It from Phlomis fruticosa. Under the name 'Grande Verde' it has become a very popular landscape plant in California. Through conversations with other horticulturists and from information in the recent publication of the book Phlomis by Jim Mann Taylor, it appears that this plant may actually be a cultivar called Edward Bowles that was first introduced in 1967 by Hilliers and is thought to be a Phlomis russeliana and Phlomis fruticosa cross. We continue to list it under 'Grande Verde' but cross reference it as possibly being the cultivar 'Edward Bowles'.
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.
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