Botanical Name: Salvia cacaliifolia
Common Name: Cacalia sage Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Rangy, sprawling shrub with a leaning, angular form – bright blue flowers at branch tips throughout spring and summer Height to 4' Spread to 3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors partial shade to full sun Soil prefers a rich, well amended loamy soil Hardiness Some frost – Zones 12, 13, 15-17, 21-24 Morphology: Leaves Deltoid to hastate, to 3" long, somewhat hairy and sticky, medium green color Flowers Cymes of gentian blue small tubular flowers borne throughout spring and summer Fruit small capsule Propagation: stem cuttings Usage: combines well with forest theme landscapes, mixes into perennial beds as a source of blue color; good medium size filler Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering, at least once per week in summer Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring Pruning dead head frequently, head back hard in early spring Pests/Diseases none major Special Conditions/Other Origin: Southern Mexico through Honduras Family: Lamiaceae Notes: |
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