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Salvia 'Phyllis' Fancy'

Also Known As

Salvia 'Phyllis Fancy'
Salvia x 'Phyllis' Fancy'
Phyllis Fancy Sage

Plant type

perennial, herb

size

H: 3'-7'
W: 1'-4'

planting zones

7b-11

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Salvia 'Phyllis' Fancy' plant details

Salvia 'Phyllis' Fancy' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial herb with green foliage. In fall and summer lavender, purple and white flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular - occasional water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia 'Phyllis' Fancy'

Plant type: perennial herb
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 FT - 4 FT - wide, 3 FT - 7 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender, purple and white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: cutting garden, easy-to-grow, fall color, showy, showy bracts

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia 'Phyllis' Fancy'

USDA Zones: 7b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Big, bold and beautiful, Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’ was first discovered at the UC-Santa Cruz Arboretum and named for Phyllis Norris. Thought to be a hybrid of S. leucantha and maybe S. chiapensis, she’s a vigorous grower. Blooms begin in Fall and keep going until the first frost, making it a choice plant for late season color. Stunning, 1’ long, wand like flower spikes are covered with fuzzy, soft lavender white flowers, sheathed in inky blue bracts that bees, butterflies and hummingbirds can’t resist. Soil wise it’s not fussy, as long as drainage is good. Prune back to 2’ after flowering, to shape and control size. To 4’ x 4’.

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

A stylish offspring of Salvia leucantha and possibly Salvia chiapensis, this chance seedling, named for Phyllis Norris, originated at the U.C. Santa Cruz Arboretum. It resembles Salvia 'Waverly', though its larger well-groomed frame is more hardy, its green leaves less coriaceous and its bicolored blooms sport a decidedly bluer cast. Attention-grabbing foot long spires are embellished with fuzzy light lavender flowers, each nestled in a bicolored calyx, which are dark inky blue on top and green below. 'Phyllis' Fancy' favors moderate water, good drainage and survives temperatures to 8

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Similar to Salvia 'Waverly' except that the calyces tend toward blue, and the plants stay somewhat smaller. Selected at the University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum. Hardy to 20F.

By: Native Sons

Grow 'Phyllis' Fancy for her end of the summer and fall display. She is a hybrid of S. leucantha with long wands of lavender-tinted white flowers, encased in dusky blue bracts on 3-4' plants in September- November. Planting tip: It is superb paired with Aster 'Vasterival' and heirloom hardy Chrysanthemums!

By: Avant Gardens

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By: Avant Gardens

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

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By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

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Gardening facts about Salvia 'Phyllis' Fancy' plant

How to Grow Salvia 'Phyllis' Fancy'

Sun Exposure
- sun - bright shade
Water Needs
- regular - occasional
Soil Needs
- adaptable
- average
- well-drained
Special Situation
- heat tolerant

Features

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