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Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Lilac Sage)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9002787



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: Salvia verticillata
Cultivar: Purple Rain
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • June
Flowering End edit
  • August
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Cordate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Butterfly Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Sandy / Light
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Purple
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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  aseedisapromise (874)
toni (36069)

Plant suggested by: aseedisapromise (874)


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  aseedisapromise (874) wrote on Mar 04 2015
Very nice plant in full sun. Inveterate flopper in part shade and moist soil. Can get powdery mildew in those conditions.

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