Salvia x 'Pozo Blue' - Grey Musk Sage

(Grey Musk Sage) A chance hybrid between California Blue Sage (Salvia clevlandii) and California Purple Sage (Salvia leucophylla) found at Las Pilitas Native Plant Nursery in Southern California, this plant is fast growing, tolerant of almost any soil and blooms for a full month in the Spring. If you are looking for a tough California native plant, you've found it. And very attractive, richly scented white hairy leaves on well branched stems make this a large, garden worthy Sage.

Tolerant of everything but wet feet in the Summer, this Sage withstands temperatures as low as 5 degrees F. for a short time, and the low 20s for days.

Use this plant in tough soils, on banks and in areas where watering is difficult or undesirable. Vary pretty, and we pick the flowers for our kitchen whenever it is in bloom.

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In stock	6 item(s) available
Common name	Grey Musk Sage
USDA Zone	8 - 9
Size (h/w/fh)	36"/36"/48"+
Exposure	Full sun
Soil	Any
Water	Drought resistant
Pot size	3 1/2 inch deep pot
Container?	Yes
Price:	$7.00

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Winter Blooming Salvias (Part II)
Category: Blog
Posted: Dec 10, 2011 16:55:00

The Blue Species

When I think of Winter blooming Salvias, the warm colors – red, orange and pink – come to mind first. Possibly because THE most spectacular Sage of all, Salvia gesneriifolia 'Tequila', is a presence to contend with, growing for us over 16 feet tall and 30 feet across! But looking around our gardens this cool day, there are a number of very fine blue and purple Sages in bloom now. So in Part 2 of the Winter Salvia series, we’ll discuss these fine plants.

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