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Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'

 
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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Salvia (SAL-vee-uh) (Info)
Species: officinalis (oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss) (Info)
Cultivar: Tricolor

4 vendors have this plant for sale.

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Herbs

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
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)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen
Variegated
Aromatic
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive manaci On Jun 2, 2008, manaci from Greenville, OH
(Zone 5a) wrote:

Overwintered in zone 5b.
The leaves are the most purple when they are young.

Positive GRENTHUMBS On Jan 29, 2006, GRENTHUMBS from West Warwick, RI
(Zone 6b) wrote:

Plant did SO well in one season, I was very impressed by the color, very lovely, very intresting.
Planted in spring 2005, waiting to see if it makes it over the winter in this area...

Neutral Baa On Jun 4, 2002, Baa wrote:

A striking cultivar of the Common Sage. It has greyish green leaves with irregular margins of white which are blushed pink or light purple. The leaves render the flowers insignificant.

It isn't as hardy as Common Sage, it will only stand temperatures down to about 25F but it is easy to strike cuttings from and over winter in a sheltered area or cold greenhouse.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Clayton, California
Clovis, California
San Anselmo, California
Pensacola, Florida
Davenport, Iowa
Roswell, New Mexico
Greenville, Ohio
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Knoxville, Tennessee
Abilene, Texas
Weatherford, Texas
Concrete, Washington



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