General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry 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 inches
Plant Spread: 48 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Other: Sticky
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Dusky, smoky rose
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Winter
Other: Deadhead faded flower stems to ensure more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Common names
  • Salvia
  • Hummingbird Sage

'Elk Rose' was a featured
Plant of the Day for October 18, 2016.
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 21, 2013 1:50 AM concerning plant:
    Salvia spathacea 'Elk Rose' is a new introduction by Flowers By The Sea in Elk, California.

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