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Products > Salvia leucophylla 'Amethyst Bluff'
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Category: Shrub |
Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
Evergreen: Yes |
Flower Color: Purple |
Bloomtime: Spring |
Height: 6-10 feet |
Width: 10-15 feet |
Exposure: Full Sun |
Seaside: Yes |
Summer Dry: Yes |
Irrigation (H2O Info): No Irrigation required |
Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Salvia leucophylla 'Amethyst Bluff' (Purple Sage) - 'Amethyst Bluff' is a large native salvia with aromatic silvery foliage and 12 inch long, vivid purple-pink flower spikes. Starts out as a low-mounding shrub, eventually reaches up to 10 feet in height and continues to spread out laterally, up to 15 feet wide. This highly versatile shrub is ideally suited for full sun and tolerates fairly heavy soils and occasional summer irrigation. Great selection for attracting hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. Works well in floral arrangements. Perfect choice for sunny slopes and banks where it can sprawl freely and provide some erosion control. A selection of purple sage by Horticulturist Carol Bornstein from the coastal Bluffs of Point Sal in northern Santa Barbara County. Hardy to 20-25 F or Sunset zones 18-24. We grew this plant from 2001 until 2003.
The information provided on this page is based on the research we have conducted about this plant in our nursery library, from what we have found about it on reliable online sources, as well as from observations of our nursery crops of this plant as well as of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens. We also will incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Salvia leucophylla 'Amethyst Bluff'. |
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