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Phlomis fruticosa
Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem Sage) is a perennial herb of the Lamiaceae family, native to Albania, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Turkey, and regions of the former Yugoslavia. Phlomis fruticosa is a small shrub, up to 4 feet tall, popular in ornamental gardens for its foliage, scent, and flowers. Yellow, tubular flowers grow in whorls of 20 in short spikes. Sage-like, aromatic leaves are oval, 2-4 inches long, wrinkled, grey-green with white undersides, and covered with fine hairs. Wikipedia
City of Milpitas, CA City Hall landscape area.
Spotted on Sep 28, 2011
Submitted on May 6, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you Maria!
nice series