Plant Habit: | 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 10b |
Plant Height: | 2 - 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 - 4 feet |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Child plants: | one child plant |
« Add a new plant to the database
» Search the Salvias Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name
« See the general plant entry for Salvias (Salvia)
« Visit the Agastache and Salvias forum