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.