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Salvia leucophylla

 
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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Salvia (SAL-vee-uh) (Info)
Species: leucophylla (loo-koh-FIL-uh) (Info)

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
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:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Silver/Gray
Aromatic
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

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:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive petevllx On Mar 31, 2004, petevllx from Oakland, CA wrote:

i have two different varieties. one of them is called 'figueroa' and has very thick, fuzzy, almost white leaves that are somewhat curled and look like chenille. the flowers are a beautiful purple and last from may to september. it's near a pathway in my garden and everyone asks me what smells so good when they pass it. the other variety i have is unnamed [i think it's a cross between s. leucophylla and s. sonomoensis] and it has a very purplish-pink stem. the leaves are also thick and fuzzy, but not curled at all. this one is a mounding variety and stays very neat w/ a twice annual haircut. the contrast of soft silver leaves and purple stems is very nice. salvia leucophylla does much better w/ occasional summer water. very beautiful plant that gets lots of comments from visitors.

Neutral palmbob On Mar 30, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Not a very spectacular plant, but subtle... very drought tolerant, though. Native to Southern California and Baja Mexico

Regional...

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

Malibu, California
Merced, California
Perris, California
Waukegan, Illinois
Rochelle, Texas



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