General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 36 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 36 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Bluish-lavender
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Salvia
  • Lavender Leaf Sage
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Salvia lavanduloides
  • Synonym: Salvia agnes

Salvia (Salvia lavanduloides) was a featured
Plant of the Day for October 14, 2016.
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