Blue Meadow Sage is a sturdy upright clumping herbaceous perennial with dark green foliage. Tall spikes with burgundy buds open to tiny two-lipped indigo blue flowers that bloom through summer attracting hummingbirds. Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Origins: |
Europe and west-central Asia |
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Height: |
1' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 2' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for scale and whitefly. Some susceptibility to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Shasta Daisy, Coneflower, Aster
IMAGE: Jerzy Opioła, Salvia nemorosa OB10, CC BY-SA 4.0
No machine-readable author provided. Denis Barthel assumed (based on copyright claims)., Salvia nemorosa flora, CC BY-SA 3.0
