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Common
name: "Azure Sage" or "Hardy
Salvia"
Latin name: Salvia azurea 'Grandiflora'
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Zone: 5
- 9
Elevation to: 8500'
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 18"
Flowers: Yes, July - Sept
Flower type: Racemes
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 15+
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Pictured: Salvia
azure 'Grandiflora' |
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Photo:
Missouri Botanic Gardens |
Cultivation:
Plant in full sun in well drained soil. "Azure Sage"
tolerates most soil types and drought well. Space new container
grown plants 24" - 36" apart. "Hardy
Salvia" may require staking in windy areas. Flowers are good
for cutting.
Propagation:
Seed can be started in a cold frame or greenhouse in early spring
and moved outdoors after danger of frost has passed. For faster
growth... purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden Center.
Once established plants can be divided in spring.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Aphids or powdery mildew. |
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