Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 8 to 36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 24 to 36 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Semi-evergreen Fragrant Other: opposite, oval, 0.6 to 1.6 inches long, silver-gray with smooth margins |
Flowers: | Showy Other: flowers occur in a series of showy, terminal clusters |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Blue/Purple |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: 1 to 6 weeks cold-moist stratification Needs specific temperature: germination rates are higher with fluctuating diurnal temperatures Depth to plant seed: 0.25 to 0.5 inches Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting Other info: 240,000 seeds per pound; 4 seeds are produced per flower |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Other: fall semi-hardwood |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bumblebees Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: this is the sage referred to in Zane Grey's classic western ‘Riders of the Purple Sage' |
MrsBinWY | On April 19, 2021 | Seeds germinated 1 on 4-19-21; 1 on 4-20-21 |
MrsBinWY | On April 17, 2021 | Seeds sown 9 seeds on coffee filter @ room temp from NARGS April 2021, from J. Kucinova, Littleton, CO (80); T. Stireman, West Valley, UT (133); or Panayoti Kelaidis, Denver, CO (165) |
MrsBinWY | On April 13, 2017 | Potted up 4 |
MrsBinWY | On January 20, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
MrsBinWY | On January 14, 2017 | Seeds sown Salvia dorrii v. carnosa, milk jug, cool room temp, seeds from Alplains, 9 |
lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
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