Salvia argentea
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Salvia argentea, the silver sage,[1] silver salvia, or silver clary, is a biennial or short-lived perennial plant that is native to an area in southern Europe from Portugal to Bulgaria. Its Latin specific epithet argentea means "silvery", referring to the colour of the leaves.[2]
Description
Salvia argentea has a large spread of basal leaves that measure Script error: No such module "convert". wide and Script error: No such module "convert". high. The individual leaves are Script error: No such module "convert". long and Script error: No such module "convert". wide. Both leaf surfaces are heavily covered with silky hairs that give it a wooly appearance. The leaves are soft to the touch, first emerging as a distinctive silvery white and then turning to grey-green after flowering. Cool weather in the autumn turns the leaves silvery again.[2]
Flowers appear in spring or summer on Script error: No such module "convert". candelabra-like stalks that rise well above the foliage. The inconspicuous white flowers are tinged with yellow or pink. Cutting the flowers before they set seed results in a long-lived plant.[2]
Salvia argentea has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] It requires a south-facing position in full sun. Although hardy down to Script error: No such module "convert". it dislikes the combination of winter wet and freezing temperatures. It may therefore be short-lived.
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