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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
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: 4 - 5 feet
Plant Spread: 4 - 5 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Fragrant
Other: Gray-green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Erosion control
Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Salvia

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Location: My Property Sunset Zone 23 Sub-Tropical Southern California
Date: 2012-03-20
Location: My Property Sunset Zone 23 Sub-Tropical Southern California
Date: 2012-03-20
Location: My Property Sunset Zone 23 Sub-Tropical Southern California
Date: 2012-03-20
Location: My Property Sunset  Zone 23 Sub-Tropical Southern California
Date: 2012-03-20
Location: My Property Sunset Zone 23 Sub-Tropical Southern California
Date: 2012-03-20
Location: My Property Sunset Zone 23 Sub-Tropical Southern California
Date: 2012-03-20
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 25, 2016 7:19 PM concerning plant:
    Salvia 'Starlight' is a Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden introduction. It is thought to be a hybrid of Salvia apiana x S. mellifera. Santa Ana Botanic Garden is located in Claremont, California. It is a California native.

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