- Salvia
Botanical name: salvia officinalis
Average Size at Maturity: 1 – 2 ft in height and in width
Hardy zone: zones 4-10
Bloom Time: late spring, summer, fall
Flower Color: white, blue, purple, violet, pink
Foliage Color: green/gray
Growth Rate: reaches maturity in about 75 days
Pruning needs: prune in late winter
Landscape Use:good as a border, for containers, as accent plants, and for cutting flowers for a vase
Light Needs: at least 6 hours of sun a day
Special Feature: cold hardy and drought tolerant
Water Needs:about an inch of water every week
Fertilizing needs: feed with a 50/50 mixture of compost and native soil
