General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6 - 8 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Gray-green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Pinkish-white
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Anatolian Cushion Sage
  • Salvia

Anatolian Cushion Sage (Salvia caespitosa) was a featured
Plant of the Day for June 6, 2016.
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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-05-24
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-05-24
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-06-07

photo credit: Ghislain118

photo credit: Ghislain118
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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 29, 2013 9:15 PM concerning plant:
    "Salvia caespitosa is a herbaceous perennial native to rocky limestone and volcanic slopes, at 4600-7900 feet elevation, in central and southern Anatolia. It has been grown in horticulture since the 1950s, typically in rock gardens, due to its dwarf, mat-growing habit. Caespitosa refers to its habit of "growing in dense clumps or tufts", with divided leafs and stems that grow in bunches, rather than being evenly spaced. The pale pinkish lilac flowers, about 1.6 inches long, grow on very short inflorescences that are barely longer than the leaf."

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