100 (150)cm, Woolly Blue Curls Sage is a semi-woody subshrub with aromatic, narrow, rosemary-like, shiny green foliage which is wooly white on the underside, and showy terminal spikes of sage-like, rich ink-blue flowers. Fresh or dried leaves are used in the preparation of herbal teas. It is native of rocky and open spots in coastal areas from south-western USA to northern Baja California, Mexico. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny and protected spot. In cooler and moister regions preferably grow under frostfree conditions as a pot plant. In winter keep at a minimum of some 5°C with reduced watering. VI-VIII. 20 seeds per package.
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