General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 5 - 6 feet (can grow to 10 feet tall, prune in the summer to keep it shorter)
Plant Spread: 6 feet (can grow to 10 feet wide, prune in the summer to keep it smaller)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Deep rose, Rosy-red, Magenta pink
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant

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Common names
  • Wagner's Sage

Wagner's Sage (Salvia wagneriana) was a featured
Plant of the Day for January 30, 2016.
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 27, 2013 10:53 PM concerning plant:
    "Salvia wagneriana is a perennial found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, and the Mexican state of Chiapas, growing at 4,000 to 6,500 feet elevation in warm, moist areas. It is very popular among gardeners near its native habitat, and one of the few native plants taken from the wild by local gardeners. It is described sometimes as a herb and sometimes as a shrub by various botanists.

    Salvia wagneriana grows up to 9 feet tall and 4 feet wide, with yellow-green leaves that sometimes have purple veins. The underside of the leaf has raised veins. The flowers range in color from bright red to rose to pinkish cream, with highly colored bracts and calyces that are different colors than the flower. The showy flowers are 1 to 3 inches long."

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

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