Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Purple Rain Lilac Sage)


Botanical Information

FamilyLamiaceae
GenusSalvia
Speciesverticillata
Cultivar'Purple Rain'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone5 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height30 - 60 cm
Spread45 - 75 cm
Flowering PeriodJuly, August, September

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeWorks well in gardens, borders or naturalized areas.
Notable SpecimensThe A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionThis plant has broad, coarse leaves.
Flower DescriptionThis plant produces purple flowers that attract bees.

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