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Name:
Sage, Fruit
Botanical
Name:
Salvia dorisiana
Zone:
10-11
Soil:
Well drained.
Exposure:
Full sun or light shade
Bloom
Time and Color:
Fuchsia (Red-Purple) Blooms in mid summer to mid fall.
Description:
Tender Perennial. Fruit sage is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. The
flowers are very fragrant. This tropical looking and smelling sage has the fragrance
of a fresh fruit cocktail. Fuzzy leaves and spikes of pink flowers. It is a
big grower that benefits from frequent tip pinching during the growing season
to prevent legginess.
Care:
If not in a frost free area, dig up or grow in containers to bring inside for
a Christmas display.