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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Salvia (SAL-vee-uh) (Info)
Species: discolor (DIS-kol-or) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Dark Purple/Black

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Blooms all year

Foliage:
Silver/Gray
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	straea	On Oct 19, 2008, straea from Somerville, MA (Zone 6b) wrote: WOW is this plant a knockout! I already have a weakness for salvias, and this enchanting plant has greatly increased it. Words can't fully describe the loveliness of the silvery-topped, white-bottomed leaves or the beauty of the black bracts against the silver once it blooms. I think it's better to look at photos of this plant to get a sense of it than to try to read descriptions like mine. This plant seems very difficult to find here in the US (this year is the first time I've found it in 5 years of trying) so I am going to try overwintering mine inside now that I've finally got a plant and seeing how it does.
Positive	KMAC	On Oct 10, 2004, KMAC from Co. Cork Ireland (Zone 9a) wrote: The very dark flowers, almost black, have a delicious scent of blackcurrants.
Positive	Evert	On Sep 7, 2003, Evert from Espoo Finland (Zone 4b) wrote: Very easy to propagate from cuttings, they grow roots fast in a glass of water.
Neutral	Baa	On Sep 1, 2001, Baa wrote: Perennial Salvia from Peru, Has ovate densely white-woolly, entire mid green stems and leaves up to 2 inches long. Bears long terminal racemes of very deep purple/black flowers from white woolly calyces. Flowers anytime from May-October sometimes flowers twice if flowering early. Likes well drained soil and needs winter protection as only frost hardy. Water very sparingly in winter.