Celestial Blue Sage

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Plant description

Salvia 'Celestial Blue' has a unique flower pattern, with blue on red flowers that are loved by many hummingbird, insect, and butterfly species, including swallowtails. The leaves are a gray green in color and provide a fragrant aroma. This shrub averages 3 to 5 feet in size and mounds as it grows. Flowers are abundant in spring and late fall. Introduced by Las Pilitas Nursery, this hybrid resulted from a cross of several species. Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

4 - 5 ft Tall
4 - 5 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Fragrance

Pleasant

Color

Purple

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.

Alternative names

Common names:

Celestial Blue Sage

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Thanks to Moosa Creek Nursery and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant