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<h3>'''Species Name: ''Salvia spathacea'' 'Las Pilitas'<br>
'''Common Name:''' Las Pilitas Hummingbird Sage<br></h3>

:Low growing hummingbird sage, a naturally occuring selection from the Santa Margarita area (Central Coast of CA).  Cold and heat tolerant.

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:'''Plant Family:''' Lamiaceae

:'''Plant Type:''' Perennial

:'''Height by Width:''' 6in. H x spreading

:'''Growth Habit:''' Low, spreading

:'''Deciduous/Evergreen:''' Semi-evergreen

:'''Growth Rate:''' Slow to moderate

:'''Sun Exposure:''' Full sun to part shade

:'''Soil Preference:''' Adaptable

:'''Water Requirements:''' Drought-tolerant to occasional

:'''Cold Hardy to:''' 20 degrees F

:'''Flower Season:''' Spring

:'''Flower Color:''' Red

:'''Endangered?:''' Not listed

:'''Distribution:''' Santa Margarita selection

:'''Natural Habitat:''' Oak Woodland, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, open or shady places to 2,400'

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