Botanical Name: Salvia argentea
Common Name: Silver sage
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Large, soft-textured rosette of silvery-colored leaves covered in dense silky hairs; flowers extend high above foliage
Height to 1'
Spread to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred
Soil prefers good drainage
Hardiness hardy (zones 1-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves broadly ovate, to 10" across, 12" long or more; leaves are grayish green covered by silky pubescence; margins coarsely crenate
Flowers large panicle of tiny white (sometimes pink or yellow) flowers held high above foliage – best if removed promptly; blooms in summer
Fruit small capsules
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
prominent (if short lived) perennial good near foreground of a perennial bed or border; appreciated for dramatic foliage, not flowering; good source of silvery-white foliage
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average watering; do not overwater
Fertilizing none needed
Pruning remove flowers to prolong life of plant
Pests/Diseases root rot, snails and slugs Special Conditions/Other plant generally does not live more than four years
 
Origin: Southern Europe
Family: Lamiaceae

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