Salvia keerlii

Salvia keerlii is a herbaceous perennial that is native to Mexico. It freely branches, reaching up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and wide. The ovate-lanceolate leaves are grayish, reaching 4 cm (1.6 in), and aromatic. The lilac flowers grow in whorls on short inflorescences, blooming midsummer to autumn.[1]

Salvia keerlii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. keerlii
Binomial name
Salvia keerlii

Notes

  1. Sutton, John (2004). The Gardener's Guide to Growing Salvias. Workman Publishing Company. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-88192-671-2.


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