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(Russell’s Whorled Sage) Although similar in appearance to Salvia verticillata, which is commonly called Lilac Sage, Salvia russellii has whorls of smaller, purplish-blue flowers supported by deep purple calyxes.
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Getting Started with Salvias |
1. Getting Started: Salvias for the Southwest |
Ask anyone to describe the American Southwest, and they're likely to sum it up in three letters : "D-R-Y." Yet precipitation can vary a lot here state by state and even within different parts of the individual states. One thing that is consistent about the story of water throughout the Southwest, is that rain and snow can rapidly swing from famine to feast to misfortune. |
Common terms in this search: russell syria minty green oblong pebbly both sages eurasia being native iran iraq lebanon turkey instead adaptable variety soils can found growing wild desert lands well fallow cultivated featuresfuzzy margins whorled smaller sage although similar appearance verticillata which commonly called lilac russellii has whorls purplish-blue ruffled flowers supported deep purple calyxes it's foliage also differs from elongated heart-shaped leaves fields