Description
Salvia mexicana La Placita
A good late blooming hummingbird plant that’s highly ornamental! Two-inch purple-black blooms on a long 18 inch spikes with dark green foliage and a nice erect habit.
Yearly Foliage: Perennial
Hardiness Zone: 7-10
Light: Full sun to half shade are best
Mature Growth: 5½ feet high – 5 feet wide
Soil: Well drainage, humus enriched, average soil or sandy loam & Benefits from staking
Blooms: late Summer into late Fall
Wildlife: Nectar-insects, Nectar-butterflies, Nectar-bees, Hummingbirds