In need of some sage advice? Plant this salvia! Native to the higher elevations of Mexico, this is a blue-tiful salvia with intense, electric blue flowers. Salvia chamaedryoides holds its blooms above delicate, silvery grey-green, fragrant foliage & reaches 1 - 2 feet high, spreading over time to make clumps 3 - 4 feet wide. The stems & leaves are covered with a very fine fuzz, which helps to protect them in hot & dry climates. Very heat & drought tolerant, it requires sharp drainage to thrive, & needs only occasional deep watering once established. Avoid overly wet or water-logged soils, & compost or fertilize in early spring for the best blooms. This salvia flowers nearly year-round in mild climates, only taking a short break during the coldest months. Deadheading encourages more blooms, & it can be cut back hard once a year to refresh. Hummingbirds & butterflies love it as much as we do, but deer do not! In colder areas, protect the roots with a layer of mulch in winter & prune in early spring.
The spreading silver-gray foliage gives this sage almost as much presence as the flowers, especially along a sunny path or spilling from a large container. Its electric-blue color is the real prize: unusually clear, intense, and easy to admire against pale gravel, warm stone, apricot flowers, or other dry-garden foliage.
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Brand:Annie's AnnualsCategory:Annie's AnnualsSKU:AA149Tags:4-inch, AnniesAnnuals, Bloom Season:Fall, Bloom Season:Spring, Bloom Season:Summer, Blue Sage, collection-blue-silver-garden, collection-butterfly-garden, collection-container-garden, collection-heat-loving-summer, Exclude from Google Ads, Features:Attracts Hummingbirds, Features:Drought Tolerant, Features:Evergreen, Features:Good for Pollinators & Wildlife, Features:Gopher Resistant, Features:True Blue, Flower Color:Blue-Purple, Flowering, Herb, Life Cycle:Perennial, NO-DROPSHIP, Plant Usage:Evergreen, Plant Usage:Great for Containers, Plant Usage:Hot & Dry Climates, Sage, Salvia, Salvia chamaedryoides, Salvia clevelandii, Shrub, Shrub & Tree, Sun Requirements:Sun, syncio-hidden, USDA Zone:10, USDA Zone:7, USDA Zone:8, USDA Zone:9, Water Requirements:Low Water, Water Requirements:Regular Water, Winifred Gilman