Plant Profile: Salvia 'Amistad'

Friendship Sage is a striking sage with vibrant violet-purple blooms, belonging to the mint family. This plant boasts an extended flowering period, attracting numerous pollinators throughout its season. It thrives as a perennial in USDA hardiness zones 8 and above, while in cooler regions, it is typically grown as an annual. The plant develops into a bushy structure, reaching heights of 4 to 5 feet, with spikes of purple flowers that rise above the foliage for most of the growing season.

For optimal growth, plant it in well-drained soil that maintains average to medium moisture levels, and position it in full sun or partial shade. Once established, it demonstrates good drought resistance. Friendship Sage is ideal for placement in the center of flower borders, within cottage gardens, or in containers.

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