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Also Known As

  • Salvia koyame
  • Japanese Yellow Sage
  • Yellow Woodland Sage

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 1'-2'
  • W: 2'-3'

planting zones

  • 4b-10b

4" | $16

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Salvia koyamae plant details

Salvia koyamae is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia koyamae

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: cutting garden, fall color, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia koyamae

USDA Zones: 4b - 10b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Salvia koyamae is a delightful Japanese yellow sage rarely found in its native habitat in Japan or in horticulture, for that matter! We are thrilled to be able to offer it to Canadian gardeners. It is a slow growing, clump-forming perennial 24 inches tall
For the late summer shade garden, this yellow flowered woodland Sage bears 18-24" spires of two-lipped yellow flowers above somewhat hairy arrowhead shaped foliage. Native to the island of Honshu off the coast of Japan.
Here?s something you don't see every day, a Salvia for the shade! Bright green, fuzzy, broad triangular leaves adorn the 30" tall mound followed by soft yellow flowers in fall. A great background plant for smaller hostas, ferns, and coral bells.

Gardening facts about Salvia koyamae plant

How to Grow Salvia koyamae

  • Sun Exposure

    • mostly sun - shade
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • yellow
  • Wildlife

    • beneficial insects
    • hummingbirds
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • fall
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Texture

    • fuzzy
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