Blue Sage (Salvia azurea)
Spring Plant
This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
Not Available to Preorder
This item is not available during our spring preorder period. If we are able to carry it this year, it will be during our Spring Public Sale mentioned above. The full list of Public Sale species will be made available in late April.
A wild salvia drought tolerant sage with pale blue/purple flowers and a long bloom time! Prefers dry, well drained soil. Plants grown in rich soil tend to get leggy and flop over. Plants can be cut back up to half of their height in late spring to reduce their overall height and encourage dense foliage.
Light: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Soil Type: Loam, Clay, Gravel
Height: 2.5’-5’
Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Jul-Oct
Root Type: Taproot
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, and occasionally butterflies and skippers. Hosts the hermit sphinx moth. Rarely browsed by mammals.
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