Salvia carduacea
About
Salvia carduacea, the thistle sage, is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to California and Baja California, found up to 1400 m elevation. It responds drastically to its environment, growing anywhere from 15 cm to 1 m in height. The wooly white basal leaves resemble a thistle's, with long spines, while the flowers grow in whorls on calyces that are wooly and spiny. The flowers are a vibrant lavender with bright orange anthers. The foliage is pungent,...
- Family
- Lamiaceae
How to use it
Thistle sage can be used ornamentally in gardens due to its vibrant flowers and unique foliage. Its pungent scent may also help deter certain pests, making it a beneficial addition to a garden ecosystem.
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Gardening tip
If you are cultivating this species, keep in mind its dramatic response to its environment, which can cause its mature height to vary widely from 15 centimeters up to 1 meter. It features wooly, spiny basal leaves and vibrant lavender flowers that grow in whorls.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Salvia carduacea
- Slug
- salvia-carduacea
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Salvia
- Species
- carduacea
- Wikidata QID
- Q767588
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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