Salvia leucantha 'Ferpink' PP #21,734
Ferpink Mexican Bush Sage
Item #: 6199
Zones: 8a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Salvia 'Danielle's Dream', 'Pink Velour') Salvia 'Ferpink' is a color breakthrough in the popular Mexican Salvia leucantha. Salvia leucantha 'Ferpink', however, comes to us from the garden of South Africa's Ian Smith, who discovered Salvia 'Ferpink' as a seedling in his garden. For us, Salvia leucantha 'Ferpink' makes a 3' tall x 6' wide clump in one season topped, starting in late September (NC), with terminal flower spikes composed of silver white calyces that hold the pink flowers. We find that the early flowers are small, but they increase in size as flowering continues, putting on quite a fall show. Dry winter soils are the key to good survival in cold climates.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Salvia
Flower Color: Multicolor , Pink , White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Fall
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Xeriscaping Plants