Salvia carduacea - Thistle Sage (Plant)

Thistle sage has wooly foliage and large thistle-like flower heads. A striking annual sage! Plant Characteristics Family Name Lamiaceae Species Name Salvia carduacea Common Name Thistle Sage Plant Type Annual Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Purple, Violet, Lavender Flowering Months March, April, May Evergreen/Deciduous N/A Height by Width 2ft. x 1ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Clumping, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Tehachapi, San Joaquin Valley, east San Francisco Bay, South Coast Range, Southwestern CA, western Desert Province; n Baja CA Natural Habitat Sandy or gravelly soils; below 4,600' Specialty Features