Autumn sage | |
Salvia |
Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
Leaves: | Glaucous Semi-evergreen Fragrant |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Purple |
Flower Size: | 4"-5" |
Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Summer Year Round Other |
Inflorescence Type: | Verticillaster |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Culinary Herb |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Pollution Tolerates dry shade |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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