Phlomis pratensis is a species in the genus Phlomoides within the mint family Lamiaceae, notable for its whorled flower spikes (verticillasters) that appear from June to September. The plant displays opposite, decussate leaves and stems that are typically square in section; many parts are covered in hairs. The genus name links to a Greek word for “flame”, reflecting an ancient use of the leaves as lamp wicks and reflected in common names such as Jerusalem sage or lampwick plant. Flower colour in the genus ranges from yellow through pink and purple to white.

Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis pratensis) produces whorled flower spikes from June to September and shows opposite, often hairy leaves typical of the genus.

Phlomis is a genus of over 100 species of herbaceous plants, subshrubs and shrubs in the mint family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean region east across central Asia to China.

Phlomis pratensis

Jerusalem Sage | Phlomis pratensis

Phlomis tuberosa 'Amazone' is a named selection within the genus Phlomoides, placed in the Lamiaceae family. The cultivar carries the common name Sage-leaf mullein and is sold under its cultivar epithet 'Amazone'. It produces a season of blooms from June to September. The flowers are recorded as purple‑red.

Phlomis tuberosa 'Amazone' (Sage-leaf mullein) flowers from June to September and is a named selection in the Lamiaceae genus Phlomoides.

Phlomoides, also called Jerusalem sage and Lampwick plant, is a genus of over 130 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native from the eastern Mediterranean Basin through Eastern Europe, western and central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent to China, Korea, and the Russian Far East. Phlomoides now comprises many species formerly in the genus Phlomis, and the former genera Eremostachys, Lamiophlomis, Notochaete, and Pseuderemostachys.