Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’
Family: Lamiaceae
Common name: SAGE
Native to: Mediterranean, Naturalized Southern Europe, Northern Africa
Sentiment: parental affection
Plant
Type: perennial
Forms: clumping, dense form, erect
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 2 feet
Max width: 2 feet
Flower
blue/green, violet
Leaf
dark, secondary color present, warm
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: evergreen
Edible: herb
Exposure: light shade, sun
Propagates by: cutting, seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: loam
USDA Zones: zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -20 to +30 °F
Water: drought tolerant, dry
Butterflies that feed on this plant
