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<\/a><\/p>\nPhlomis can be such fine plants year-round, with many kinds suited for gardens colder than my zone 10 garden.<\/p>\n
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The familiar Jerusalem sage, Phlomis russeliana, is hardy to 0-10F. Mine came labeled as P. aurea, but it’s not showing much of a chartreuse cast to the leaf. Though phlomis are renowned for being sun-lovers, this one is obviously enjoying winter’s cooler temperatures and intermittent rain. With pink flowers, it’s most likely P. italica, which is what I called it in a June Bloom Day<\/a> post. I appreciate the staying power of the subshrubs. It’s already apparent that the scabiosa in bloom in June are no more, as is the rehmannia, the catanache, the Lysimachia purpurea, and I haven’t planted much to replace them. I pulled the gaillardia to give its spot to a grevillea. Phlomis are tough plants but not without issues. A phlomis grown in the gravel garden in near-xeric conditions collected scale in its leaf axils during the summer but is shrugging them off as summer’s stressed growing conditions recede. And I do think phlomis would prefer better circulation than I give them. Some plants don’t mind tight quarters, but not this one.<\/p>\n <\/big><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Phlomis can be such fine plants year-round, with many kinds suited for gardens colder than my zone 10 garden. The familiar Jerusalem sage, Phlomis russeliana, is hardy to 0-10F. Mine came labeled as P. aurea, but it’s not showing much … Continue reading
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