Cathedral Purple Salvia is an extra compact, long-blooming herbaceous perennial grown as an annual with aromatic green foliage. The dark purple spikes of fuzzy buds open to small, bright purple two-lipped flowers with a white mark that bloom from mid spring until frost. Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant. The Cathedral series has an extra long bloom and improved disease resistance.
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Origins: |
Southern Central US and Mexico |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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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, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blanket Flower, Black-Eyed Susan, Fescue
IMAGES: Ping an Chang, 鼠尾草-粉萼 Salvia farinacea 20201119151523 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Carl Lewis, Salvia farinacea
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
