How to Grow Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis)

Jerusalem sage has pink or yellow flowers that cluster in rings around the stems all the way up and down the 3- to 4-foot plants.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Bypass Pruners
• Compost Makers
• Fertilizers
• Hand Cultivators
• Mulch
• Plants
• Seeds
• Seeds
• Plants

Choosing Jerusalem Sage

1. Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer.

2. Buy Jerusalem sage in 6-inch to 1-gallon containers.

3. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds.

Planting Jerusalem Sage

4. Plant Jerusalem sage in full sun in well-drained soil.

5. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.

6. Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.

7. Set the plants 18 inches to 2 feet apart.

8. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

9. Water well until soil is completely moist.

Caring for Jerusalem Sage

10. Cut old stems back to the ground in late spring using bypass pruners.

11. Apply a light application of organic fertilizer to the top of the soil in spring; follow package directions.

12. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost in spring.

13. Water weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.

on 11/22/2005 One of the values of this plant is the unusual architecture of the flowering stems. They will add interest all winter if left to "age." Prune in late winter before it breaks dormancy.