Common names:
Sage
Salvia

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Color: Lavender
Mauve
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Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
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Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Tolerates dry shade
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Miscellaneous: Monoecious: APFP
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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Comments:
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