General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 48 - 60 inches
Plant Spread: 72 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: White with a pinkish to lavender blush/purple
Other: plum calyxes
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. Summer - Winter.
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Produces no seed.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Salvia

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Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2018-02-27
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-05-10
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2018-02-27
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-05-10
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-05-10
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-12-13
New in the garden fall 2017 purchased from Morningsun Herb Farm.

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Photo by wcgypsy
Location: West Bed
Date: May 2017
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2018-02-27
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2018-02-27

Courtesy Robin's Salvias
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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Sep 13, 2017 5:41 PM concerning plant:
    If you're going to plant Waverly into a container, make sure it's a large container, larger than a 3 gallon pot.

    I've thought about growing this beautiful salvia off and on for many years and I decided to make space and a spot in one of my large containers the next spring whenever it's available for purchase.

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