| Description | Friendship Salvie (Salvia Amistad) a larger growing Salvia that grows in zone 8-11. Has deep violet purple flowers borne on a spike. A tender perennial grown as an annual in the colder regions of its hardiness zone. |
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| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Flowers | midnight colored calyces , 2” royal purple tubular flowers, 8-10” upright spikes. |
| Dimensions | can reach 4 by 4 feet in the warmer regions, smaller when grown as a tender perennial annual |
| Maintenance | In the warmer regions may need pruning to control shape and size |
| Propagation | seeds, cuttings, PP23,578. |
| Native Site | Mexico |
| Cultivar Origin | Argentine Salvia expert Rolando Uria for this stunning discovery from a plant sale in Argentina in 2005. |
| Misc Facts | Amistad means friendship |
| Notes & Reference | #156-San Marcos Growers website (www.smgrowers.com) |
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