General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Magenta; magenta-pink
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Baby Sage
  • Salvia
Also sold as:
  • 'Cerro Potosí'

'Cerro Potosi' was a featured
Plant of the Day for January 17, 2016.
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Location: My garden, Essex, UK
Date: 2022-06-02
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2014-08-13

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