Salvia ‘Aromas’

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Aromas Sage

A hyrbid betweenSalvia clevelandii &Salvia leucophylla that grows up to four feet wide and tall. Lavender flowers bloom in the spring through fall. It is very similar to Salvia Allen Chickering.

When a plant is about one to two years old the plant can break from a heavy flower stalk. Youngplants should be regularly pinched or lightly headed back to promote dense branching habits in the late fall or early winter. It is not recommendedto cut into older wood, it may not resprout. Aromas is considered a vigoroussage- and should be cut back on the top- each stem leaving two nodes that have live green to gray buds or leaves.

Family Name Lamiaceae
Species Name Salvia
Common Name Aromas sage
Native to Cultivated variety
Plant Type Hybrid of S. clevelandii and S. leucophylla
Height x Width 3-5′ x 3-4′
Growth Habit Shrub
Growth Rate Fast
Sun Exposure Full sun
Water Requirement Low
Soil Type Tolerates many soils
Flower Color Lavender, blue
Flowering Months Spring, summer
Evergreen/Deciduous Summer semi-deciduous
Fragrant Yes
Cold Hardy to 25 F
Attracts pollinators Birds, butterflies, bees
Container Plant No
Erosion Control Yes
Bank Stabilization Yes
Fire Resistant Yes
Deer resistant Yes
Local plant Cultivated variety

[‘bees’, ‘Butterflies’, ‘California’, ‘Deer’, ‘Deer resistant’, ‘Drought tolerant’, ‘Fall’, ‘fragrant’, ‘Full sun’, ‘Gopher’, ‘hummingbirds’, ‘Lavender’, ‘Non Native’, ‘Purple’, ‘shrub’, ‘Spring’, ‘Summer’, ‘Well drained soil’]