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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Purplish-green. New growth is purplish.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Groundcover
Medicinal Herb
Suitable as Annual
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Japanese Woodland Sage
  • Salvia
  • East Asian Sage

Japanese Woodland Sage (Salvia japonica) was a featured
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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-08-11
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-07-18
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-08-11
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-08-11
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-07-18
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-05-04
Zone 9b.
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