Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'
Salvia
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Salvia (Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain') - Description
Dramatic 24" smoky purple flower spikes continue to appear if you remove old stalks. Great with pink or silvery companions for best effect in the garden setting. A pest-free plant, although it is very attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds! The blooms are very reminiscent of the Cleavland Salvia with it's orb-like blooms stacking up on the flower stalk. Make sure to deadhead only once the blooms look relatively spent and dead so it won't over-bloom the second time around and actually deplete the plant before winter. When it overblooms at the end of the season you are risking it's death by lack of stored energy to make it through to the spring.
Salvia (Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain') - Blooming
Flowers are 2-lipped and range in color from white, yellow, salmon, pink, red and scarlet. For continued blooming, deadhead flowers.
Salvia (Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain') - Growth
Most every sage plant thrives in full sun. Provide low to moderate humidity. Keep the soil around the roots cool. For continual harvest through winter, remove sage from the ground in late fall and pot up in containers.
Salvia (Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain') - Planting
Plant sages in areas with good air circulation to prevent mold germination. Sow seeds of annuals in spring (don't allow the average temperature to dip below 60ºF); biennials in containers in summer; and perennials in containers in spring.
Salvia (Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain') - Pest
Sages are susceptible to mildew and other fungal diseases. Aphids, mealybugs, spider mites and whiteflies.
Salvia (Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain') - Interesting facts
Salvia is the largest genus in the Mint family at around 900 species. The flowers of Sage plants attract bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. Most Sages have very aromatic foliage. The genus name Salvia is derived from the Latin term "salvare" which means "to heal" or "to save".
Salvia (Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain') - Soil and irrigation
Sages require good drainage, especially when they reach the wintertime. Freezes are more lethal when sages are sitting in soggy soils. Prefers rich loam.
