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 plate originated with the Royal Horticultural Society and passed through Wheldon & Wesley, one of the great natural history dealers of the 20th century. We came into the archive by accident and have spent the time since trying to share it as widely as we can.