Salvia aegyptiaca

Salvia aegyptiaca

Native to:
Afghanistan | Algeria | Canary Is. | Cape Verde | Chad | Egypt | Eritrea | Gulf States | India | Iran | Iraq | Libya | Mali | Mauritania | Morocco | Niger | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Sinai | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tunisia | Western Sahara | Yemen

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Lamiaceae
Genus:
Salvia
Species:
Salvia aegyptiaca

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Subshrub
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Colors:
white, blue, violet

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes
Fragrant:
Yes

Source: DeepSeek deepseek-chat

Propagation & Germination

ORGHPS Germination Guide: Most interbreed and seed may not be what is labelled

Source: Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society