Salvia clevelandii | Fragrant Sage, Cleveland Sage. Originated in … Southern California | Shrub
Salvia clevelandii belongs to the plant family LAMIACEĈ and Genus Salvia This Shrub prefers Well drained soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Salvia clevelandii is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Salvia clevelandii so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Salvia clevelandii fragrant sage,Cleveland sage is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Salvia clevelandii | Fragrant Sage, Cleveland Sage is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Salvia clevelandii has a good supply of nectar that hummingbirds feed on. This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 20° Fahrenheit. Full sun is best for growing Fragrant sage (also known as Cleveland sage). It does well in well drained soils.
Salvia clevelandii will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Salvia clevelandii is a woody perennial. Fragrant sage (locally known in some parts as Cleveland sage) is evergreen. Flowers: This plant has clusters of 3/4" blossoms. Blooms appear for a 6 month period from March through August. The blossoms are typically of a blue color.
Salvia clevelandii | Fragrant Sage, Cleveland Sage is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is blue. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: clusters of 3/4" blossoms
In the Northern Hemisphere Salvia clevelandii starts to bloom around 03,01 blooming stops about 08,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 4' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.