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    Salvia carduacea

    Also Known As

    • Thistle Sage

    Plant type

    annual / biennial

    size

    • H: 2'
    • W: 2'

    planting zones

    • 1-11

    Salvia carduacea plant details

    Salvia carduacea is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with blue and white foliage. In fall and summer lavender flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia carduacea

    Plant type: annual / biennial
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous blue and white
    Mature size: 2 FT wide, 2 FT tall
    Flowers: lavender blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, container plant

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia carduacea

    USDA Zones: 1 - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Crazy cool and quick to bloom, this has got to be one of the wildest natives you can grow! Yes, it’s an annual but we’re talkin’ first-rate entertainment here! To 2’ tall, the whole plant is wooly white, including the leafy rosette and upright stems topped by totally trippy sputnik-ball clusters with purple points. Large frilly lavender flowers burst strangely from the clusters, sporting brilliant orange anthers on long stamens. Native to drier areas of the state, so provide excellent drainage (easy in a pot) and water to establish, then let it go dry.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Salvia carduacea plant

    How to Grow Salvia carduacea

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • white
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • lavender

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • fuzzy

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