Botanical Name: Lepechinia fragrans
Common Name: Pitcher sage, Fragrant pitcher sage Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Loosely constructed, upright plant that borders between an herbaceous perennial and a woody shrub; produces purple trumpet-like flowers Height 2 to 6 ft. Spread 2 to 6 ft. Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors; full sun to shade Soil any soil with good drainage Hardiness hardy; Zones 12-24 Morphology: Leaves deltoid to lanceolate, spring foliage may be 6" long but leaves produced in summer are much smaller, to 2" long; foliage is fuzzy gray green Flowers bell-shaped to tubular, pink to purple, to 1-1/2" long, 1" across; generally borne on loose spikes in spring Fruit 1/4" diameter berry; begins white and turns blue Propagation: seed, stem cuttings Usage: good filler or loose background plant; appreciated for foxglove-like flowers and grayish foliage, which has a fruity scent Landscape Care: Watering drought tolerant once established; tolerates occasional watering Fertilizing none required Pruning pinch regularly to encourage denser form Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other short-lived in cultivation; ‘El Tigre’ has darker flowers Origin: southern coastal California Family: Labiatae Notes: |
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