| Habit | shrub
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
|---|---|---|
| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 8 to 11 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | white |
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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.[1]
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References
- ↑ Clebsch, Betsy; Carol D. Barner (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 59. ISBN 9780881925609. http://books.google.com/books?id=NM0iwB8GrQYC&pg=PA59.
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