Purple Sage

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens'

  • Sub-shrub, compact, mounding habit
  • Purple-green woolly oblong to ovate leaves, 8 cm long
  • Insignificant lilac-blue flowers
  • Grown for its culinary and ornamental appeal
  • Bloom Time: Early to midsummer

ZONE:
6

COLOUR:
Mauve-lilac

HEIGHT:
40-50 cm

SPREAD:
40-50 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grows best in an average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun. They are drought tolerant once established. Wet soils without proper drainage are detrimental to the plant especially in the winter months when it is dormant. 

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Purple
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Herbal/edible garden