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Summary

Bloom Color: Purple. Main Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Irregular or sprawling.

Physical Characteristics

Salvia clevelandii is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.6 m (2ft) at a medium rate.
It is hardy to zone (UK) 8. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Synonyms

Habitats

Cultivated Beds; South Wall. By. West Wall. By.

Edible Uses

Edible Parts:
Edible Uses: Condiment.

The leaves have a pleasant flavour and fragrance, they are a good substitute for sage in cooking[183],

Medicinal Uses

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None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Landscape Uses:Container, Foundation, Massing, Seashore, Specimen. Requires a very well-drained light sandy soil in a sunny position[200]. Prefers a rich soil[1]. Soils rich in nitrogen encourage excessive leaf growth at the expense of flowering[11]. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[200]. Plants can be killed by excessive winter wet[200]. There is at least one named variety. 'Aromas' is an improved selection that is very fragrant[183]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233]. Special Features:Attractive foliage, North American native, Fragrant foliage, Attracts butterflies, Suitable for cut flowers, Suitable for dried flowers, Fragrant flowers.

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Propagation

Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse[200]. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. In areas where the plant is towards the limits of its hardiness, it is best to grow the plants on in a greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in late spring of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season[200].

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Found In

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Latin Name

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Author

(A.Gray.)Greene.

Botanical References

200

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Subject : Salvia clevelandii

Salvia clevelandii - (A.Gray.)Greene.