Salvia carduacea

Species Name: Salvia carduacea
Common Name: Thistle Sage

Nice annual with lavendar to pink flowers and thistle-like seed pods.

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Plant Family: Lamiaceae

Plant Type: Annual

Height by Width: 5-40 inches H

Growth Habit: Upright

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Soil Preference: Well-draining, rocky

Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional

Cold Hardy to: 20 degrees F

Flower Season: March through May

Flower Color: Pale Lavender to Pink

Endangered?: Not listed

Distribution: Tehachapi Mountain Area, San Joaquin Valley, e San Francisco Bay Area, Inner South Coast Ranges, Southwestern California, w Desert

Natural Habitat: Common in sandy or gravelly soils to 4,500'

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