Scientific Name
Salvia uliginosa
Common Name
Sky-blue sage

Characteristics

Season
summer
Height
48-60 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 6-10
Flower Color
sky blue
Soil
moist, boggy soils to well drained
Exposure
full sun
Propagation
division of offshoots, cuttings
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Sky-blue sage is an open, upright, spreading species of Salvia. Its ornamental appeal is the continuous display of small, clear sky blue flowers produced on the upright spikes. The flowers open in the morning and fall by late afternoon in hot weather, but are replaced by newly opening flowers the next morning. Tolerates poorly drained soils.
Origin
Brazil, Uruguay

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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