Salvia azurea
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| Salvia azurea | |
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| Planting Time: | Fall |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Height: | 3-5' |
| Width: | 1.5' |
| Blooms: | Late Summer |
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Salvia azurea (common name: azure blue sage) is also called Pitcher Sage after Doctor Zina Pitcher, a 19th century army field surgeon, this threatened species has many medicinal properties in additional to being highly attractive to bumblebees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with its densely-packed, two-lipped, intense-blue flowers that individually blossom throughout the season. With deep roots up to 8’ long, this prairie flower prefers drier soil. Although its squared stem is strong, avoid fertilizers and position this sage against a fence for bracing, or prune half-height in Spring to promote bushiness.
Links
- Salvia azurea - USDA Plant Profile