General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 18 to 30 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 30 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Very pale soft pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip

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Common names
  • Hummingbird Sage
  • Salvia

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Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-06-30
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-06-30
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-06-29

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