Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Spread: | 3-5 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Fragrant Other: Waxy gray |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | White Other: White flowers that are dotted with lavender |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Late fall or early winter Winter Other |
Inflorescence Height: | 4-5 feet |
Foliage Mound Height: | 2-3 feet |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Erosion control Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Days to germinate: 10-14 days, but may be erratic even under best conditions, helps to treat seed with smoke or GA-3 Depth to plant seed: Surface sow Suitable for wintersowing Other info: Germination may be helped by treating the seeds with Giberellic Acid (GA-3) or Smoke Treatment. Outplant in fall. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Other: S.apiana is propagated more easily from seeds than from cuttings, however s. apiana has also been known to cross with salvia leucophylla and salvia clevelandii |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star |
dorothythomas98 | On June 27, 2014 | Obtained plant From Lisa's Greenhouse |
Trish | On February 12, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
Trish | On January 27, 2015 | Seeds sown Winter sown |
lovesblooms | On February 4, 2017 | Seeds sown indoors |
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