Phlomis longifolia, the long-leaved Jerusalem sage, is a species of flowering plant in the mint and sage family Lamiaceae, native to the hills of Cyprus, Turkey and Lebanon.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Phlomis |
| Species: | P. longifolia
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Growing to 100 cm (39 in) tall and broad, this small evergreen shrub has felted green sage-like leaves; and, in summer, bright yellow flowers on erect stems. Hardy to −10 °C (14 °F), it requires full sun and well-drained soil.
The Royal Horticultural Society has given its Award of Garden Merit to the variety Phlomis longifolia var. bailanica.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Phlomis longifolia". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ "Phlomis longifolia". Gardener's World. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Phlomis longifolia var. bailanica". RHS. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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