Silver Sage, Silver Clary, Silvery Clary, Silvery-Leaved Sage, Salvia sclarea 'Argentea'
Prized for its furry silver leaves, award-winning Salvia argentea (Silver Sage) is a biennial or short-lived perennial forming a compact rosette of broadly ovate, scallop-edged, silvery white leaves, up to 8 in. long (20 cm). The leaves are densely covered with silver hairs that create a lovely wooly effect. Impossible to resist petting the soft, appealing foliage! In summer, many erect flowering stems bearing hooded, blush-white flowers adorned with silvery calyxes, rise well above the foliage. Native to dry, stony grasslands of Southern Europe, the eastern Mediterranean and northwest Africa, Silver Sage is well suited to borders or containers. It can be used as an accent plant in the rock garden, or at the front of the dry sunny border.
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Salvia |
| Common names | Sage |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Salvia |
| Common names | Sage |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Salvia argentea (Silver Sage) do I need for my garden?
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