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Rose Leaf Sage (Salvia involucrata)

Rose Leaf Sage
Involucrata flowers
Involucrata foliage
Involucrata habit

Overview

Salvia involucrata, known as Rose Leaf Sage or Rosebud Sage, is a spectacular, large perennial from Mexico. It produces dramatic, fuzzy, rose-pink flower spikes (up to 12 inches long) with prominent, colorful bracts that resemble rose buds. The large, heart-shaped, mid-green leaves are softly hairy. Blooms from late summer to frost.

Taxonomy

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: involucrata
Synonyms: Salvia bethellii, Salvia laevigata, Salvia palafoxiana, Salvia ventricosa

Culture

Full sun to part shade, rich, moist but well-drained soil. Grows 4–6 feet tall. Tender (zones 9–11); often grown as annual or overwintered. Excellent for tropical borders, large containers, and hummingbird gardens. Provide shelter from wind.

Salvias: Salvia elegans: Pineapple Sage with Fragrant Foliage and Red Flowers; Salvia officinalis: Common Sage, the Culinary Herb; Salvia argentea: Silver Sage with Dramatic Foliage; Salvia mexicana: Mexican Sage with Blue Flowers and Green Calyces; Salvia farinacea: Mealy Cup Sage, the Species with Blue Spikes; Salvia sclarea: Clary Sage with Large Bracts and Aromatic Foliage; Rose Leaf Sage 'Bethellii' (Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii'); Salvia puberula (Rose Leaf Sage / Tarantula Sage); Salvia nutans (Nodding Sage); Salvia staminea (Iranian Sage)

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