Salvia 'Margie Griffith'

Also Known As

Margie Griffith Sage
Margie Griffith Salvia

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 5'-7'
W: 5'-7'

planting zones

8a-11

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Salvia 'Margie Griffith' plant details

Salvia 'Margie Griffith' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer blue and purple flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Does well in average, gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia 'Margie Griffith'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 5 FT - 7 FT - wide, 5 FT - 7 FT - tall
Flowers: blue and purple blooms in fall and summer
Uses: cutting garden, tropical-looking, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia 'Margie Griffith'

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

From large dense clusters of light green calyxes emerge large, velvety purple tubular flowers at the ends of tall sturdy stems beginning in late summer and continuing until frost or nearly year round in mild, freeze free climates. Margie Griffith is a large and vigorous growing Salvia with medium green foliage on a fairly full plant. In mild, freeze free winter regions it is reported to flower throughout much of the year. Named in memory of her dear friend, this big showy Salvia was hybridized and selected by Donna Dittman of LSU. Excellent for hummingbirds! Margie Griffith Salvia is a hybrid of Salvia mexicana x S. involucrata. The parents are considered tender perennials in zone 8 if provided with a well-drained soil and a light breathable, protective mulch will help to ensure its survival in the colder portions of zone 8.