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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 - 6 feet
Plant Spread: 4 feet
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Lavender purple
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Salvia
  • Autumn Purple Sage

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Location: Alabama Gulf Coast (z8b)
Date: November

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Location: Alabama Gulf Coast (z8b)
Date: February
The plant dies back to the ground in winter in z8b.  New growth i
Location: Alabama Gulf Coast (z8b)
Date: November
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 25, 2013 11:12 PM concerning plant:
    "Salvia purpurea is a herbaceous perennial that is native to several Mexican states and south into Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. It was first described by Antonio José Cavanilles in 1793, though its use in horticulture is only recent and it is rarely sold by nurseries.

    Salvia purpurea reaches up to 7 feet in height, less in width, with ovate yellow-green leaves that have serrated edges. Inflorescences begin appearing in mid-autumn, with the plant blooming into winter. The flowers are a pinkish purple-violet, in tight verticils that look like they are unbalanced on one side of the flower spike. The .75 inch flowers are tightly packed at the end of many flowering branches."

    Taken from wikipedia's page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S...

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