Mystic Spires Wood Sage is a heat-loving compact upright herbaceous perennial with dark green foliage and masses of tall spikes of tiny two-lipped deep purple flowers in summer to fall. Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils. Extremely drought tolerant.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
Salvia 'Indigo Spires' Sport |
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
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: Fescue, Black-Eyed Susan, Blanket Flower
Image: Michael Goodyear, Salvia 'Mystic Spires Blue', CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, 190908 140 Chicago Botanic Gdn - English Walled Gdn, Phlox paniculata 'Blue Boy', Lobelia x gerardii 'Vedrariensis', Salvia longispicata x farinacea 'Balsalmisp' Mystic Spires, Cissus discolor Rex Begonia Vine (48861737742), CC BY 2.0,
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