Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’
Family: Lamiaceae
Common name: SAGE
Native to: Asia Minor, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Plant
Types: perennial, shrub
Forms: clumping, erect
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 2 feet
Max width: 1.75 feet
Flower
magenta/purple
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: evergreen
Exposure: light shade, sun
Propagates by: cutting, seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: loam
USDA Zone: zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: +20 to +30 °F
Water: drought tolerant, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
