Amistad sage
Salvia 'Amistad'
RHS AGM 2016
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Amistad' sage (Salvia 'Amistad') is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Large, grape purple flowers rise from black sepals from early summer until frost. The blooms produce plenty of nectar for hummingbirds and other pollinators. Deer tend to pass it by. You can overwinter it indoors in a greenhouse, house, or garage.
Pairs well with Bishop of Llandaff dahlia, Lemon Grass lemongrass, and Mondo grass.