Botanical Name: Salvia chamaedryoides
Common Name: Mexican Blue Sage
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Small, spreading, loose, upright plant with fine textured, silvery gray foliage and purple/blue flowers held above the foliage
Height to 2'
Spread to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade
Soil tolerates most any soil with good drainage
Hardiness some frost (zones 14-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves 1/2" rounded to oval leaves, densely set on stem, oppositely arranged on stem, densely covered with silvery pubescence
Flowers loose spikes of purple/blue tubular flowers; flowers to 1" form spring through summer
Fruit small capsule
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings
 
Usage:
small filler or facer for foliage and purple flowers; works well in perennial borders, small-scale landscapes drought tolerant areas
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average water, drought tolerant when established
Fertilizing balanced, slow release at planting
Pruning head back occasionally to promote bushiness
Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Mexico
Family: Lamiaceae

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