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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 24 - 30 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Creeping Mexican Sage
  • Salvia

Creeping Mexican Sage (Salvia stolonifera) was a featured
Plant of the Day for April 29, 2016.
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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-10-10
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-10-16
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-08-04

Courtesy Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek
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Courtesy Robin's Salvias
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