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Salvia

Long spikes of beautiful flowers attract butterflies and create a cloudlike effect in the garden. An attractive, long-blooming display in the landscape or cut for arrangements, fresh or dried. Remove faded flowers for best appearance in the garden.

Companion Plants

Beard-Tongue

Dianthus

Gaura

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Salvia

  • Botanical name

    Salvia verticillata

  • Variety

    Purple Rain

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    18-24" (46-61 cm)

  • Habit

    Rounded

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Purple

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Remove spent blooms

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Herb H.'s collection