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Key characteristics

Family: Lamiaceae
Height: 3 to 4 feet
Width: 3 to 4 feet
Flower color: Deep violet to purple flowers
Foliage color: Dark green lance-shaped leaves
Bloom time: Late spring to fall
Light: Full sun
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low (pruning spent flowers can encourage more blooming)
Growing zone: USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11
Wildlife: Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies due to its nectar-rich flowers

Perennials

Salvia Hybrid ‘Amistad’

Amistad Sage

Salvia Hybrid 'Amistad' is an attractive cultivar celebrated for its rich violet-purple flowers on upright spikes and lance-shaped dark green leaves, creating an elegant backdrop. Reaching 3 to 4 feet in height, 'Amistad' blooms from late spring to fall, attracting bees and butterflies. Thriving in well-draining soil and full sun, it is a striking and easy-to-care-for addition to gardens and landscapes.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late spring to fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Sun Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Bearded irises · Bee balm · Yarrow · Ornamental grasses · Garden phlox · Black-eyed Susans

Design tip

Late flowers extend the season, so set it behind or beside plants that finish in midsummer. In full sun it holds its shape best, and grouping several together keeps the color strong enough to be seen from across the garden.