Salvia holwayi

(Winter Mexican Sage) Call it the Snow Queen! From fall through spring, this graceful, colorful sage blooms through 20 degree F weather despite snow and ice. It has lovely, triangular, dark green leaves and profuse clusters of tubular, cinnabar-red flowers that puff out in the center.

in our coastal, Northern California garden, it often blooms from October through April and sometimes shoots up a few flower spikes in summer. Winter Mexican Sage is native to a wide territory from Chaipas, Mexico, to Guatemala where it grows at 3,000 to 9,000 feet in mixed pine and oak forests. It particularly appreciates locations with morning sun and afternoon shade. Use it as a mid-height groundcover, border plant or woodland garden highlight.

In colder climates treat this sage as a subshrub that dies back to the ground similar to an herbaceous perennial. Here on the edge of Zone 8 and 9, it is a shrub that can become large unless pruned. However, it's well worth the time spent trimming.

Highly recommended.

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In stock	7 item(s) available
Common name	Winter Mexican Sage
USDA Zone	8 - 11
Size (h/w/fh)	48"/48"+/60"+
Exposure	Full sun
Soil	Well drained
Water	Regular
Pot size	3 1/2 inch deep pot
Container?	Yes
Price:	$7.50

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(Mister Jules Hybrid Sage) From the Arboretum at the University of California Santa Cruz comes this unique and useful shrubby hybrid Sage. The parents are Mexican Winter Sage (S. holwayi), a superior spreading groundcover / sprawling shrub and Cardinal Sage (S. fulgens), an upright deep red flowering shrub with very large flowers. The result is a plant with somewhat of a spreading habit. with large very deep red flowers from late Fall until Spring.

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Winter Blooming Salvias (Part I)
Category: Everything Salvias
Posted: Nov 26, 2011 18:21:00
Some of the most dramatic Salvias bloom in the Winter. Most of these are from Southern Mexico, and are very well adapted to grow in Zone 9 gardens.

Here are some guidelines for success with this plant in your garden. Click on an individual icon for more detailed information.

Salvia holwayi - Winter Mexican Sage:

Exposure
Full sun	Morning sun / Afternoon shade	Partial shade
Habit
8 - 11	48 inches tall	48 inches wide+
Ground cover	Shrub
Water Needs
Average water
Blooming Season
Fall blooming	Spring blooming	Winter blooming
Attracts
Deer resistant	Hummingbirds

Feel free to contact us should you have any questions about using Winter Mexican Sage in your garden. Or call us at 707 877-1717.

Here's some of the best uses for this plant in your garden:

Salvia holwayi - Winter Mexican Sage:

Groundcover

Shrub border

Woodland garden

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about using Winter Mexican Sage in your garden. Or call us at 707 877-1717.

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