| Description | A white version of Salvia Victoria. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (SAL-vee-a)(fa-rih-NAY-see-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 7-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, not soggy, easily rots in poorly drained soils |
| Temperature | Plant outdoors after the danger of frost. Once established they will tolerate the cooler fall weather. After a frost or two the plants seem to become petrified and don't totally lose their color |
| Flowers | two lipped, white, borne on a 8" raceme. hairy (mealy) calyx |
| Leaves | narrow gray-green ovate to lance shaped |
| Stems | square stems are typical of this family |
| Dimensions | 18-20" high, space 8-14" |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Species native to Texas |
| Author's Notes | I have grown this plant many times. It is the white version of the very tough Salvia Victoria but for me not as florific. |
| Notes & Reference | #27-Rodale's Annual Gardens (Paul Loewer), #48-Harrowsmiths Annual Garden (Bennett and Forsyth) |
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