Salvia 'Purple Rain', Sage 'Purple Rain', Whorled Clary 'Purple Rain', Whorled Sage 'Purple Rain', Lilac Sage 'Purple Rain'
Primarily grown for the look of its beautiful foliage and flowers, Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’ is a popular hardy Salvia that is welcomed in many gardens. This attractive perennial features upright reddish stems, often gracefully arching, lined with interesting whorls of rosy-purple bracts highlighted with small violet-blue flowers. Appearing in early summer, the flowers bloom abundantly for weeks if deadheaded. They rise above a bushy mound of large, lyre-shaped, fuzzy, green leaves. Striking in the garden when in bloom, this Salvia brings color and form to the early summer border.
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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 |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height | 1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 30" (80cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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 |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height | 1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 30" (80cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’ (Whorled Sage) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’ (Whorled Sage) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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