Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) Seedling
Salvia azurea, Blue sage is an easy-to-grow and beautiful plant for medium to somewhat dry soils.
The Hermit Sphinx Moth uses species in the genus Salvia as host plants.
This plant has a tendency to "lodge" or flop over, especially in rich soils, so if you are not growing it in a plant community with grasses and other clumps to lean on, avoid fertilizer, pinch or stake, and/or provide sturdy neighboring plants with more mass to support this tall plant.
Perennial
Full, Partial Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium
Height: 5 feet
Bloom Time: Aug, Sept. Oct.
Advantages
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perch
Deer Resistant
Plant Spacing
18-24"
Grown from neonicotinoid-FREE seeds. You will receive your plant in a 4" compostable pot.
Salvia azurea, Blue sage is an easy-to-grow and beautiful plant for medium to somewhat dry soils.
The Hermit Sphinx Moth uses species in the genus Salvia as host plants.
This plant has a tendency to "lodge" or flop over, especially in rich soils, so if you are not growing it in a plant community with grasses and other clumps to lean on, avoid fertilizer, pinch or stake, and/or provide sturdy neighboring plants with more mass to support this tall plant.
Perennial
Full, Partial Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium
Height: 5 feet
Bloom Time: Aug, Sept. Oct.
Advantages
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perch
Deer Resistant
Plant Spacing
18-24"
Grown from neonicotinoid-FREE seeds. You will receive your plant in a 4" compostable pot.
Salvia azurea, Blue sage is an easy-to-grow and beautiful plant for medium to somewhat dry soils.
The Hermit Sphinx Moth uses species in the genus Salvia as host plants.
This plant has a tendency to "lodge" or flop over, especially in rich soils, so if you are not growing it in a plant community with grasses and other clumps to lean on, avoid fertilizer, pinch or stake, and/or provide sturdy neighboring plants with more mass to support this tall plant.
Perennial
Full, Partial Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium
Height: 5 feet
Bloom Time: Aug, Sept. Oct.
Advantages
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perch
Deer Resistant
Plant Spacing
18-24"
Grown from neonicotinoid-FREE seeds. You will receive your plant in a 4" compostable pot.