Salvia discolor
PERUVIAN BLACK SAGE, ANDEAN SILVER LEAF SAGE
Lamiaceae

  
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Plant type: -- select -- soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.7m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Salvia discolor
PERUVIAN BLACK SAGE, ANDEAN SILVER LEAF SAGE
Lamiaceae

  

  Plant type: -- select -- soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.7m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: black-purple

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: aromatic; dark green; white underneath

Bark & Stems: white stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, hanging basket, mass planting, groundcovers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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