• 9 years ago
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• Author: erin boa-brown

Salvia microphylla (mountain sage)

Family: Lamiaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

Size:

• 5-1 m wide
• 3 ft tall

Form:

• Low, mound-forming

Soil & Water requirements:

• Grows well in very rich soil
• Can handle some drought

Exposure:

• Full sun to part shade
• In hotter climates it appreciates some shade throughout the day

Leaves:

• Small leaves
• Typical sage smell
• Woody perennial
• Semi-evergreen (depending on how cold the winter temperatures reach)

Flowers:

• Two-lipped flower with large lower lip
• Vivid colour; wide range of colours from pinks to purples
• Long bloom; entire summer

Suitable uses:

• Front of the border
• Groundcover
• Lining a pathway (nice aroma)
• Rock garden
• Containers

Attracts:

• Hummingbirds
• Butterflies

Other:

• Sometimes referred to as greggii – which is a closely related salvia that has many similar qualities