Salvia tomentosa Balsamic sage (Labiatae)

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Salvia tomentosa
Balsamic sage
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The Salvia tomentosa plant species is found in E. Europe to W. Asia. It is a member of the Labiatae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Balsamic sage. Some home gardeners know the variety as S. grandiflora. Etling.

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Latin Name:  Salvia tomentosa
Common Name:  Balsamic sage
Family:  Labiatae
Author:  Mill.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Often found with Pinus brutia, Pinus nigra and Quercus pubescens in macchie, on limestone or igneous slopes to 2000 metres in Turkey[93].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a well-drained soil in a sunny position[182]. As hardy as the common sage, S. officinalis[182], to which it is closely related[200]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].

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