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Salvia microphylla (Baby sage)

Other names: Graham's sage, Blackcurrant sage, Little leaf sage

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Species
S. microphylla is a bushy, spreading, evergreen shrub or shrubby perennial with ovate, sometimes hairy, mid- to dark green leaves and, in late summer and autumn, terminal racemes of paired or whorled, two-lipped, reddish-pink to reddish-purple flowers.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
1.2 m 1 m 5-10 years
3 ft 3 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but free-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Will tolerate light shade.

Suggested uses

Coastal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy

Native to

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Foliage is aromatic

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 9 in spring.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Basal cuttings

Pests

Slugs

Snails

Leafhoppers

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

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Echinacea pallida 'Hula Dancer' Pale purple coneflower 'Hula Dancer'
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