Vista
Salvia splendens 'Vista Purple'
- The most commonly grown "scarlet sage", which comes in a range of colors and heights from about 8" up to 36", is a tender shrubby perennial grown as an annual in warm climates. It appreciates a moderately rich soil and partial shade in hot, dry locations. Recent studies show that, like some other Salvia species, S. splendens may contain clerodane diterpenes - mild hallucinogens which may have medicinal value in cases of depression and schizophrenia.
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Hardiness Zone: 11-11
