Online Plant Guide - Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' / Sage, Common Sage, Purple Sage

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Scientific Name:	Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens'
Common Name:	Sage, Common Sage, Purple Sage
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	6, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	1-2 feet
Spread:	1-2 feet
Bloom time:	Summer
Flower color:	Purple
Light Exposure:	Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Low
Maintenance Level:	Low
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Comments:	This is a culinary herb which is often used in cooking. It produces silvery-gray foliage with a unique, pungent flavor. Cut back old, woody stems periodically to encourage new, succulent growth. Can tolerate cold temperatures and dry conditions but does not do well in cold, wet soils. Provide a raised bed, sandy, well-drained soil and full sunlight. Lavendar flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens'/Sage, Common Sage, Purple Sage