Salvia chamelaeagnea White

Common Names

Blommetjiesalie (afrikaans)

Taxonomy

Family LAMIACEAE
Genus Salvia
Species chamelaeagnea
Sub Specie White
SA Plant Number
Basionym Salvia chamelaeagnea White

Description

Salvia chamelaeagnea white is a hardy, evergreen, small to medium sized shrub with light green leaves that makes a contrast with the darker green leaves of other shrubs.

Spikes of White flowers are borne throughout the summer and attract nectar-feeding birds and butterflies to the garden.

They also make an attractive cut flower.

It is an attractive, easy plant to grow in well-drained soil with lots of compost for full sun or semi-shade areas.

Size .5 to 1m

Distribution

Northern Cape, Western Cape

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