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Salviaofficinalis

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Family

Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Salvia (SAL-vee-uh)

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Species

officinalis (oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss)

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Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Full Sun

Bloom Color

Seed is poisonous if ingested

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Time

Lavender

Foliage

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Other Details

Other details

Deciduous

Shiny/Glossy

Succulent

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

From softwood cuttings

From semi-hardwood cuttings

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garden_n_mom

North Cascades, WA (Zone 7b) | September 2007 | positive

My family has eaten this plant for years. To my knowledge it is not poison at all. Same uses as any salvia officinalis. Spreads by roo...Read More

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