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Salvia (dorrii)

Cheryl Decker
Nursery Manager
USDI NPS - Zion National Park
SR 9
Springdale, Utah 84767-1099
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Family Scientific Name: Lamiaceae
Family Common Name: Mint Family
Scientific Name: Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams
Common Name: Purple sage
Species Code: SALDOR
Ecotype: Zion National Park, Utah
General Distribution: Salvia dorri is found from Washington and Idaho south to California and through the Great Basin states to Arizona.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: D 40 containers
Time To Grow: 1 Years
Target Specifications: Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm root plug in container.
Propagule Collection: Seeds arehand collected from sites within the Park when fruits have fully matured.
Propagule Processing: Seeds are stored in sealed containers under refrigeration between 40 and 50 F.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seeds are naturally stratified outdoors during fall months.
Sowing Methods: Seeds are sown in Dyna flats with drainage holes containing a medium of 1.5 parts vermiculite, 1 part sterile sand, 1 part coarse turface, and 2 parts peat moss (v:v:v:v).
Trays are watered thoroughly after sowing and are not allowed to dry out completely during stratification and germination.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Seedlings are grown in a shadehouse from March through October.
Establishment Phase: Transplant emergents at the cotyledon stage into D 40 pots containing the same media described for germination. It is important to transplant at the cotyledon stage as roots elongate quicly and deformation will occur if delayed beyond this stage of development. We sometimes incorporate 13:13:13 NPK Osmocote time release fertilizer into media.
Active Growth Phase: Seedlings are hand watered throughout the growing season after they are well established. Throughout the active growth phase, we irrigate when containers are nearly dry as a method of hardening the plants while they are being grown.

Citation:

Decker, Cheryl. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams plants D 40 containers; USDI NPS - Zion National Park Springdale, Utah. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/01). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.