Botanical Name: Salvia ‘Vicki Romo’
Common Name: Vicki Romo sage
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape A large, sprawling plant with smooth whitish leaves, thick stems and long terminal flower spikes of purple flowers
Height 3 to 5'
Spread 6 to 6ft.
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred
Soil requires a soil with good drainage
Hardiness Hardy (zones 12-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves finely rugose pale gray-green foliage, paler beneath to 3" long, lanceolate
Flowers dark lavender to purple flowers in rounded clusters held on 2' long spikes; blooms are larger than S. clevelandii
Fruit small woody capsules
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings
 
Usage:
good native plant for profuse bloom, drought tolerant habit, pleasing foliage and form; somewhat larger than S. clevelandii, but more compact than other parent S. apiana
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average watering, but will tolerate drought when established; reduce summer watering to avoid root rot
Fertilizing slow-release at planting time
Pruning head back to encourage a dense growth habit
Pests/Diseases none significant
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: hybrid between S. apiana and S. clevelandii
Family: Lamiaceae

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