| Description | Salvia Amethyst flowers have a lilac to soft pink color. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (SAL-vee-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | purple rose to lilac, tubular two-lipped flowers borne in whorls |
| Leaves | paired simple leaves |
| Stems | stems are four sided |
| Dimensions | 24-30 inches |
| Maintenance | After blooming cut back to a few inches off the ground. They will respond with a new flush of foliage and a lesser but a second bloom. |
| Propagation | easy from spring divisions, cuttings |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #87-The New Book of Salvias (Betsy Clebsch) |
Cart
