General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Leaves: Fragrant
Other: Fuzzy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Multi-Color: Lavender, white, purple and gold
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Inflorescence Height: 2 feet
Foliage Mound Height: 1 foot
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Salvia

Salvia (Salvia indica) was a featured
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Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-10-05
Love the fuzzy leaves

Courtesy Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek
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Date: 2014-04-26
Uploaded by robertduval14

photo credit: Gideon Pisanty
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-01-19
Year threes growth begins. The snails/slugs are loving it.
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-10-05
Love the fuzzy leaves
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-08-11
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-08-11
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-08-11
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-05-02
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-05-02

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 25, 2013 11:01 PM concerning plant:
    "Salvia indica is a species of herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Lamiaceae. It is native to a wide region of Western Asia that includes Israel, Iraq, Iran and Turkey. It was first described by the taxonomist Carl Linnaeus in 1753. It is unknown why he gave it the specific epithet indica, since the plant is not from India. While Salvia indica is classified as a herbaceous perennial, in cultivation individual plants often live no longer than two years."

    Taken from wikipedia's page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S...

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