Salvia misella
Great ground cover for everything from sun to full shade, wet to dry. Edible. Smells great. Lawn alternative. Shipped in pot.
Natural Range in Florida
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USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9A 9B
Southern River Sage, Creeping Sage
Lamiaceae
Also known as Salvia riparia
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 0.5-0.8 ft tall by 3-5 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Blue | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Used as a ground cover, one of the relatively few Florida plants that both forms a low dense cover and survives shade. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry
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| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
- Larval host for Fulvous Hairstreak.
- Attracts pollinators