Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'

Search PlantFinder Names

Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'

(4 ratings) --- Rate this plant / Read comments
Our reviewer's comments

Kemper Code: I800

Common Name: lilac sage
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2.5 feet
Bloom Time: July - September Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Smoky purple
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low

Locate this plant at MBG

Plant Culture and Characteristics

Sources for this plant

View our source(s)

Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates light shade, but best flowering in full sun. Tolerates drought. Remove spent flowers to help extend bloom period.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This lilac sage cultivar is a compact plant which typically grows only to 24" tall with a somewhat cascading habit. Features whorls of smoky purple flowers on spires atop long arching or drooping stems. Flowers bloom throughout the summer and are attractive to bees and butterflies. Coarse, broad, heart-shaped leaves.

Problems:

No serious disease problems. Susceptible to leaf spot and rust. White fly and scale are occasional insect pests.

Uses:

Provides long summer bloom to the perennial border, rock garden, cottage garden, wild garden or naturalized planting.