Salvia candidissima

Plant Characteristics

Habit		shrub
Height:	⇕	20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. to 40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40.
Width:	⇔	20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. to 40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		8 to 11
Flower features:	❀	white

Scientific Names

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Salvia candidissima is a herbaceous perennial native throughout western Greece, and parts of Anatolia, Iraq, and Iran, generally between 2000-6500 feet elevation. Several small stems grow almost horizontally from the roots before bearing upright inflorescences. The plant reaches 3 ft in height and width in the wild. The light green leaves, 6 in long by 4 in wide, are covered with hairs on both sides and often have notches on the edges. The leaves become lighter in color as the weather gets hotter. The 8-12 inch inflorescences are branched, with 1 inch flowers in whorls that are creamy white and sometimes tipped with a yellow lip. Salvia candidissima is one of a group of seven salvias that are closely related, grow in the same habitat, and easily hybridize with each other, resulting in a great deal of variety in the species.

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