Curtis Botanical – Plate 8870 – Spectacular Jerusalem Sage

Original antique black-and-white print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine — Plate 8870.

A spectacular Turkish sage-relative with dramatic whorls of pink-purple hooded flowers stacked up tall stems (spectabilis = spectacular). The phlomis genus spans the Mediterranean and Middle East — their dried seed heads are as beautiful as the flowers, creating architectural winter interest.

Southern CA, AZ, TX — Mediterranean-style gardens love phlomis for drought tolerance and architectural beauty.

Uncolored plate. Condition consistent with age of volume. Each print is a unique piece of botanical history, printed on paper aged over a century.

This is an original uncolored (plain) plate from leftover publisher stock of Curtis's Botanical Magazine, printed in London. It was issued uncolored and never bound. We bought the holding at the estate of a Chicago rare bookseller. Labels and stock papers from the British dealer Wheldon & Wesley came with it. Library stamps, when present, are noted on the listing.