General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 6 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Other: Silver-gray and velvety
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Lavender-pink
Flower Time: Spring
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. Planting to frost.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Erosion control
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Child plants: one child plant

Common names
  • Purple Sage

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