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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers in panicles on short pedicels, clustered in tiers on the stem. Corolla about 1.2cm in length. Lower lip 3-lobed, notched with a pair of white marks extending out of throat.

Distribution

USA: AL , DC , FL , GA , KY , MD , MS , NC , PA , SC , TN , VA
Native Distribution: Hilly uplands from Pennsylvania south to Mississipi and into Florida.
Native Habitat: Open, dry woods and thickets, often on basic soils.
USDA Native Status: L48 N

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)
Drought Tolerance: Medium , High
Soil Description: Prefers basic soils.
Conditions Comments: Dry, open woodlands on basic soils in upland Southeastern US.

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Showy attractive flowers. Species could be used in the landscape.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

Bibliography

Bibref 1238 - Flora of the Southeastern United States (1913) Small, J. K.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Salvia urticifolia in USDA Plants
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