General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 22 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 22 - 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Other: Gray-green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Violet-blue with silver edges
Other: dark calyxes
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading the flower spikes, may encourage more flowering
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP23,310; CPBR4869; EU PBR35872

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Trade name information:
Series: Lyrical™
Trade Name: Silvertone
Cultivar name: 'Balyricsil'
Common names
  • Meadow Sage
  • Salvia

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Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2016-06-11
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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-07-12
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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-07-12
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-07-07
Waiting on the porch to be planted
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-07-07
Waiting on the porch to be planted
Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2016-05-18
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