Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'

Also Known As

Purple Rain Lilac Sage

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 2'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' plant details

Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in summer
Uses: cutting garden, long-blooming, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Ornate closely spaced whorls of tiny 2-lipped, warm rosy purple flowers embellish lengthy, lax, upright and arching stems that rise from a fuzzy looking, compact rounded base. A friend to bees, butterflies and other visitors, long-lasting showy blooms linger above broad, textural somewhat triangular medium green leaves. Favoring good drainage and a trimming after the flowers fade, ‘Purple Rain’ abides lean, rocky and dry sites plus imparts a noteworthy presence to rock walls, borders or wilder settings.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

A Blooms of Bressingham selection with large, floppy basal leaves covered in velvety hairs. Smoky purple flowers in dense whorls appear throughout the summer. Plants grow to 12" tall, or 2' in bloom. Hardy to 0 °F.

By: Native Sons

Broad smoky-purple leaves on 1-2' stems, which tend to be less stuffed-shirt erect; more laid-back-mounding, make this sage unusual ; pretty in the border or herb garden. Sun/Med-Dry/GdDrain

By: Forestfarm

Garden photo gallery of Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'

Photo of Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' by Grace Peterson

By: Grace Peterson

By: Karl Gercens III

By: Karl Gercens III

Gardening facts about Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' plant

How to Grow Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'

Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- regular - occasional
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained

Features

Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- purple
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- bees
- butterflies
- hummingbirds
- deer resistant
Flower Season
- summer
Foliage Season
- deciduous