Mirage Deep Purple Autumn Sage is a tidy compact herbaceous perennial with an upright habit and medium green foliage. Dark purple spikes holding tiny two-lipped dark purple flowers last from late spring into fall. Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.
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Origins: |
Texas and Mexico |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for scale and whitefly. Some susceptibility to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blanket Flower, Black-Eyed Susan, Fescue
IMAGE: cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, 190908 004 Chicago Botanic Gdn - Visitor Center, Salvia longispicata x farinacea Big Blue, Salvia greggii Mirage™ Deep Purple, greggii Mirage™ Hot Pink, Cleome hassleriana 'Sparkler' Spider Flower (48861631907), CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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