Friendship Sage

Friendship Sage

1 Gallon
$18.90
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Friendship Sage

Salvia 'Amistad'

A dramatic salvia with deep purple flowers and contrasting black calyces for long-lasting garden impact.

$18.90
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Description

Friendship Sage is a bold and beautiful perennial salvia known for its striking color combination. It produces tall spikes of deep violet-purple flowers, but the real show-stopper is the contrasting dark purple, almost black, calyx that holds each bloom. This creates a stunning, two-toned effect that lasts well after the flowers fade. It has a strong, upright habit and blooms tirelessly from spring to fall, making it a dramatic and reliable focal point in borders, cottage gardens, or large containers.

  • Stunning Purple & Black Contrast: Deep violet flowers are set against dramatically dark purple-black calyces and stems.

  • Tall, Architectural Flower Spikes: Produces numerous upright spikes that add strong vertical lines to the garden.

  • Prolific and Long-Blooming: Flowers continuously over a very long season when spent spikes are trimmed.

  • Wildlife Haven: A favorite nectar source for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.

  • Easy and Adaptable: Tolerates heat, drought, and poor soil with ease once established.

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  • Features:Oval-shaped leaves with pointed tips, serrated edges, and deep green color with a light aromatic fragrance. Produces abundant tubular, two-lipped pink flowers with chestnut-red calyxes on upright spikes with a long blooming season.
  • Mature Height: 3-4 ft
  • Mature Width: 2-3 ft
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade
  • Key Advantages:Extended blooming period (spring to fall),Excellent heat and drought tolerance,Attracts pollinators (hummingbirds/butterflies),Deer resistant
  • Landscape Uses:Mixed perennial borders,Mediterranean gardens,Pollinator gardens,Container plantings,Cottage gardens
  • Special Care:Deadhead to encourage rebloom.Cut back in early spring.Provide winter protection in cooler zones.Prefers well-drained soil
  • Seasonal Interest:Flowers: May through October,Foliage: Semi-evergreen

Faqs

Q: How tall does it get?A: It is one of the taller cultivars in this group, typically reaching3 to 4 feet in heightwhen in full bloom. Its upright form makes it perfect for the middle or back of a sunny border.

📍 Primary Delivery Area · San Francisco Bay Area

Local delivery across the Bay Area — and beyond.

San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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