• Bush with sage estella purple flowers and green leaves
  • Row of purple flowering sage estella purple plants with green leaves in a garden setting.
  • Row of sage estella purple flowers with green leaves in a garden setting
  • Vibrant, deep purple tubular flower spikes of Estella Purple Sage blooming in a garden setting.
  • Vibrant, deep purple tubular flower spikes of Estella Purple Sage blooming in a garden setting.
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Sage Seeds - Estella Purple

Produces a profusion of flowers from spring through summer

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About the Variety

Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Hummingbirds
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Salvia splendens

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Spring through Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Bush
  • Clumping
  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 15 to 20 inches

COLOR

  • Purple

Estella Purple Sage is a variety of scarlet sage that is celebrated for its long flowering period with bold, dark purple flower spikes. It's a popular choice for gardens and containers, known for attracting pollinators with its vibrant color. Estella Purple Sage has a bushy, well-branched habit, ideally suitable for wildlife inspired gardening, large patio containers or landscaping. Well tolerating of both heat and drought.

  • Upright, clumping growth habit, suitable in borders and containers
  • Relatively drought-tolerant, can thrive in sunny, well-drained locations
  • Vibrant purple flowers attract various pollinators

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/16 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 10
  • 11

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 50 Up to 80 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Sage Planting Guide to learn more.

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Sage Seeds - Estella Purple

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Sage Seeds - Estella Purple FAQs

What is Estella Purple Sage also known as?

Estella Purple Sage is also known as Scarlet Bedding Sage.

Is Estella Purple Sage resistant to animals or disease?

Estella Purple Sage is deer resistant and rabbit resistant, meaning deer and rabbits generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

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