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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 3 to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Cut Flower
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: If no germination within 4 weeks, refrigerate container for 4 weeks, then return to 60-68 deg
Needs specific temperature: 60-68 deg
Days to germinate: 10-20 days
Depth to plant seed: surface sow
Suitable for wintersowing
Other info: keep seeds moist, do not allow to dry out
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Phlomis
  • Tuberous Jerusalem Sage
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Phlomoides tuberosa
  • Synonym: Phlomis tuberosa

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Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2011-06-13
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2011-06-13
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Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2011-06-13
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2011-06-13
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2011-06-13
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2011-06-13
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Date: 2015-09
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