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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Gray-green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Violet-blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Salvia
  • Violet Sage
  • Ornamental Meadow Sage
  • Balkan Clary
  • Perennial Woodland Sage
Also sold as:
  • Blaukonigin

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Winter Sown young perennial plant, Blue Queen Salvia

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Location: Gulf-coast Texas
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Plant Events from our members
dnrevel On March 14, 2022 Seeds sown
WSown in jug in mini-pots (newspaper).
dnrevel On June 20, 2021 Transplanted
Potted up and transplanted into front gardens.
dnrevel On April 26, 2021 Plant emerged
Approx. date, good germination. Grows slowly at first.
dnrevel On January 4, 2021 Seeds sown
Park seed, purchased Feb 2020. Winter Sowed 1-3-2021.
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