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Salvia przewalskii

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 18"-24"
W: 18"-24"

planting zones

8a-10b

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Salvia przewalskii plant details

Salvia przewalskii is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer purple and red flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia przewalskii

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: purple and red blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia przewalskii

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Handsome troops of sturdy sable-colored branching stems curve up and out, delivering plump reddish violet blooms with white stamens and fuzzy mahogany calyxes in ornate widely spaced whorls. Described by long petioles and delineated veins on the flip sides, extremely large, bright green leaves compile a lush looking basal mound. Populating Chinese rocky slopes, stream banks and forest margins, this Salvia is legendary for its medicinal attributes, prefers well-drained soil and is striking alongside Euphorbia longifolia's chartreuse blooms.