Salvia darcyii x microphylla 'John Whittlesey' - SAGE HYBRID 'JOHN WHITTLESEY'
A vigorous and long blooming sage.
Reddish flowers, a bit irregular with shrubby growth.
Attracts hummingbirds, some bees and some butterflies.
Blooming Time: long flowering, starting in early to mid summer until fall (or frost)
Size: 3-4' tall and wide
USDA Zones: 7-9
Culture: full sun, half sun, average soil with some organic matter, moderatelly fertile to loam, average soils, drained soils. Once establishhed it is drought tolerant. Hardy to zone 7 and can be successfully overwintered in a cool garage or simply grown as an annual in cooler zones.
Moisture Needs: medium-dry, medium (average)
Origin: Hybrid of D'Arcy's Sage - Salvia darcyi (Mexico native) and Mountain Sage - Salvia microphylla (native to the American Southwest and Mexico).
Black walnut tolerant: probably yes
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant combinations: Flower beds in sun, cottage gardens, naturalistic, tropical, eclectic, deer resistant plantings, naturalistic gardens, hummingbird gardens. Can be combined with many perennials, annuals, tropicals and grasses.
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Salvia darcyii x microphylla 'John Whittlesey' - SAGE HYBRID 'JOHN WHITTLESEY'
A vigorous and long blooming sage.
Reddish flowers, a bit irregular with shrubby growth.
Attracts hummingbirds, some bees and some butterflies.
Blooming Time: long flowering, starting in early to mid summer until fall (or frost)
Size: 3-4' tall and wide
USDA Zones: 7-9
Culture: full sun, half sun, average soil with some organic matter, moderatelly fertile to loam, average soils, drained soils. Once establishhed it is drought tolerant. Hardy to zone 7 and can be successfully overwintered in a cool garage or simply grown as an annual in cooler zones.
Moisture Needs: medium-dry, medium (average)
Origin: Hybrid of D'Arcy's Sage - Salvia darcyi (Mexico native) and Mountain Sage - Salvia microphylla (native to the American Southwest and Mexico).
Black walnut tolerant: probably yes
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant combinations: Flower beds in sun, cottage gardens, naturalistic, tropical, eclectic, deer resistant plantings, naturalistic gardens, hummingbird gardens. Can be combined with many perennials, annuals, tropicals and grasses.
Picture copyright: US Perennials