Family LAMIACEAE
Genus Salvia
Species dolomitica
SA Plant Number
Basionym Salvia dolomitica

Salvia dolomitica is a very hardy, evergreen, small shrub with attractive, grey-green, aromatic leaves. The spikes of beautiful pale lilac spikes of flowers are borne in spring and summer (September to February). They attract bees and other pollinating insects to the garden. The calyx persists on the plant and turns a deep purple and only drops when the seeds are ready to be dispersed.

Plant in an herbaceous border, or use as a small screening plant. It is a beautiful subject in a container.

Prune back hard after flowering to encourage bushiness. Grows in full sun but requires well-drained, well-composted soil.

Size: 0.5 to 1m

Pollinators: Attracts bees and other pollinating insects to the garden.

Landscaping: Very hardy plant for containers. Good textural and colour plant with its stiff, grey foliage. Makes a good short screen in a sunny garden. Excellent for rockeries.

Limpopo, Mpumalanga

Natural Habitat Dolomitic rock outcrops  

Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Shrub - Medium, Plant Type: Shrub - Small, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Bird Friendly, Garden Uses: Butterfly Host, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Cut Flower, Garden Uses: Hedge, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Screen plant - medium, Garden Uses: Screen plant - small, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Blue and shades of purple, Garden type: Rocky outcrop and Koppie Gardens, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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