General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2 - 5 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Fragrant
Other: Sticky
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Dusky violet
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Not suitable for containers

Common names
  • Kashmir Sage
  • Salvia
  • Himalayan Sage

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