These tall plants bloom in late summer with slender spikes of bright blue flowers. The flowers are densely packed at the end of each flowering stem. Narrow, lance-shaped, gray-green, basal foliage with smaller stem leaves.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Blue Sage
Salvia azurea
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Prairie
Season of Interest: Late (July - frost)
Main Color: Blue
Fall Color:
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Photo: Mervin Wallace
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate
Nature Attracting
Butterfly, Hummingbird, Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Nectar
Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant
Size
Height:
36 to
60
inches
Spread:
24 to
36
inches
Size
Height: 36 to
60
inches
Spread: 24 to
36
inches
Size
Height: 36 to
60
inches
Spread: 24 to
36
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Grow in the perennial border, native garden, butterfly garden, wildflower meadow or prairie.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Grow in full sun in dry to average soil. Pinch plants back twice during the growing season to keep them shorter and bushier.
Special Features
Special Usage
Salt Tolerant
Basic Description
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