New and Unread Tree-Mails
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 18 inches |
| Leaves: | Malodorous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 27, 2013 11:00 PM "Salvia occidentalis (West Indian sage) is a small annual herb native to the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America, typically growing in damp bushy areas between 160 to 4,300 feet elevation. It bears 0.16 inch long pale pink flowers." [ Reply to this comment | |
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| Weed ID by Rachel1784 | Dec 2, 2016 7:05 PM | 7 |
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