Salvia misella
southern river sage, creeping sage
Lamiaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
0.5-0.8 ft tall by 3-5 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
blue
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Used as a ground cover, one of the relatively few Florida plants that both forms a low dense cover and survives shade.
Considerations:
Depending on site, this plant may spread more than preferred, but easy to pull up if it is not wanted
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Caterpillars
- Larval host for Fulvous Hairstreak.
- Attracts pollinators
Native Habitats:
