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Salvia argentea |
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| Common name |
silver sage |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
biennial/perennial (Z5-9) |
| Flowers |
white (June) |
| Size |
2' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
needs very well-drained soil |
| Seed ripens | mid-July |
Short-lived perennial with white-downy foliage. We grew ours from seed last year - it rained a lot last summer, and most of our seedlings rotted away, one by one - by this spring, just one survived. I stuck it on our back yard island hillside, and promptly forgot about it - until today I was struck by a splash of bright white from a distance. Sure enough, it was the silver sage. Most sources say that the flowers should be removed to promote the foliage, but I must say I like the flowers.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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