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Phlomis 'Edward Bowles'
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Jerusalem sage 'Edward Bowles'

An upright, evergreen sub-shrub with large, heart-shaped, wrinkled, grey-green leaves 15cm long with woolly undersides. Well-spaced whorls of flowers in two-shades of pale yellow, are produced in early and mid-summer

Synonyms
Phlomis fruticosa 'Edward Bowles'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
1–1.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Grey Silver
Summer Yellow Green Grey Silver
Autumn Green Grey Silver
Winter Green Grey Silver
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Phlomis can be herbaceous perennials or evergreen shrubs, with sage-like leaves and whorls of tubular, hooded flowers over a long period in summer

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun in a sheltered position

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Gravel garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Pruning group 8 or pruning group 9

Pests

May be susceptible to leafhoppers

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)

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