Details

Shipped As

Pot: 3.5" h x 2.63" w (9.5 fl oz)

Lifecycle

Annual; tender perennial

Perennial Hardiness Zone

Annual Hardiness

Half Hardy Annual

Mature Size

2.5-4' h x 1.5-2' w

Sun

Full sun to partial shade

Soil

Rich, moist, well-drained

Season

Summer to fall

Color

Deep indigo blue flower spikes

Features

Great Cut Flower

Deer Resistant

Heat or Drought Tolerant

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Bees

Attracts Hummingbirds

Great for containers

Notable

RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION

The large flower wands of this heat and drougnt tolerant salvia attract hummingbirds and other pollinators like few others. Place in the mid to back border, and in large containers, where flowering starts in mid-summer and continues until frost. A vigorous, upright grower that flowers continuously without deadheading. Where hardy, cut back to 2" in fall or early spring.

Final Spacing:

1.5-2'

Water Requirements:

Medium Water Use

Watering Details:

About 1" per week; do not overwater.

Soil pH:

Not particular about pH

Fertilizer:

Mix about 4" of compost into the soil prior to planting. Apply an application of time release organic fertilizer when planting.

Diseases & Pests:

Generally problem free, but if aphids, thrips or whiteflies are present, streams of water or an insecticidal soap application will resolve the issue.

When to Cut for Bouquets:

Cut when about 1/2 of florets are open.