Lamiaceae FAMILY

Salvia hians

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial

Growth—

Salvia hians is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -18°c when fully dormant^[1]. Succeeding in full sun to semi-shade, the plant prefers a well-drained, friable, loamy soil^[1].

Propagation

Seed - sow early to mid spring in a greenhouse^[2]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season^[2]. Division of small rooted shoots growing at the base of the plant^[1]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Salvia+hians>

Pollinators

Bees, Insects

References

[1]A Book of Salvias - Sages for Every Garden — Clebsch B. · Timber Press Inc.; Oregon. · 1997 · ISBN 0-88192-369-9 ↩︎Fairly detailed information on over 100 species of Salvia that are grown as ornamentals.
[2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[3]Plants and People of Nepal — Manandhar. N. P. · Timber Press. Oregon. · 2002 · ISBN 0-88192-527-6 ↩︎Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.