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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 18 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Fragrant
Other: Silver
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Dark, mulberry-purple bracts/blue flowers
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

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Common names
  • Mojave Sage
  • Salvia

'Mulberry Flambe' was a featured
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-10-12
Sitting in a pot waiting to be planted.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-10-12
Sitting in a pot waiting to be planted.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-10-12
Sitting in a pot waiting to be planted.
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 8, 2016 7:03 PM concerning plant:
    Mojave Sage (Salvia pachyphylla 'Mulberry Flambe') is a High Country Gardens introduction.

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