General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 4 - 5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Pink calyces
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Sterile
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: Salvia semiatrata x Salvia lasiantha

Common names
  • Sage
  • Salvia

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