General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 3 feet (90 cm)
Plant Spread: 2 feet (60 cm)
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Sky blue
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: Salvia scabra x Salvia chamelaeagnea

Common names
  • Salvia

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