Salvias are excellent low water use plants, especially those from drier climates. Germander Sage is native to Mexico and produces sky blue flowers from spring to autumn. It grows up to 60cm in height and has a spreading habit once established. It will flower two or three times from spring to late autumn if pruned back.
- Type
- Exotic
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Water use
- Minimal
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- One
- Size
- Small shrubs 0.5 - 3 metres
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Moist temperate with hot summers, Arid interior, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam, Clay
- Regions
- Yarra Valley Water plants, Wagga Wagga (Water Wise)
- Shade levels
- Full sun, Sun/shade
- Flowering seasons
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Gardens
- Cottage