Platinum sage
Salvia daghestanica
Platinum sage (Salvia daghestanica) is a shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 1 ft tall and 1–2 ft wide, needs low water, and prefers full sun. Silver leaves + violet-blue blooms. Plant Select 'Petites' selection — true xeric mini-shrub.
low water1 ft tall and 1–2 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
At a glance
- Botanical name
- Salvia daghestanica
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 1 ft tall and 1–2 ft wide
- Water needs
- low water
- Sun
- full sun
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- sandy, well drained only
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.5
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- purple, blue
- Bloom time
- late spring, early summer
- Pollinator value
- high
- Good for
- hellstrip, south wall
Planting & establishment
Water sparingly even during the first summer — these xeric species are prone to crown rot from overwatering, especially in clay. Once established, no supplemental water needed.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Platinum sage good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Platinum sage is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Platinum sage get?
- It matures to about 1 ft tall and 1–2 ft wide.
- How much water does Platinum sage need?
- It needs low water once established.
- Is Platinum sage native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
