Salvia carduacea
Thistle Sage.
A very colorful annual of hot interior areas. We do not generally grow annuals. Here's a native
sage page where you can see all the sages of California.
Salvia carduacea tolerates alkaline soil.
Salvia carduacea is great for a bird garden.
Foliage of Salvia carduacea has color gray, is na, has fragrance and is edible.
Flower of Salvia carduacea has color pink and has a fragrance.
Fruit of Salvia carduacea has fragrance and is edible.
Communities for Salvia carduacea:Creosote Bush Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland and Central Oak Woodland.
| ph: | 6.00 to 8.00 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 7 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 0.20 to 0.50 |
| width[m]: | 0.20 to 0.50 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 10.00 to 50.00 |
