Salvia azurea 'Grandiflora'

Also Known As

Salvia azurea grandiflora
Salvia azurea var. grandiflora
Salvia pitcheri
Blue Sage
Grandiflora Pitcher Sage
Grandiflora Wild Blue Sage
Prairie Sage

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Salvia azurea 'Grandiflora' plant details

Salvia azurea 'Grandiflora' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia azurea 'Grandiflora'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in fall and summer
Uses: clumping, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia azurea 'Grandiflora'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A herbaceous perennial admired for the intense blue flowers that appear at its branch tips from late summer well into fall, this sage has a sprawling, semi-erect habit to 5'. Downy hairs cover the stems and the linear medium-green leaves, and if given support, the plant lends itself to climbing a fence or wall. Plant in full sun, most garden soils and provide moderate water. Adaptable, but best in warm, sunny situations. Hardy to 10F. Nebraska to Colorado and from Texas to Kentucky.

By: Native Sons

Native from North Carolina and Tennessee south to Florida and Texas, this tough and pretty blue Salvia is hardier than many people are aware (zone 5). It probably doesn't get as much press, because it tends to be lanky, or blousy, if you will, with wispy 4-5' stems bearing whorls of medium blue two-lipped blossoms in late summer into fall. A growing tip is to shear these plants in early June, to promote a tidier look. Grow in a sunny well drained soil. It's visited by butterflies hummingbirds and bees, and the deer avoid it.

By: Avant Gardens

One of the latest blooming perennials in the garden with pale china blue flowers this US native salvia is clumping, drought tolerant and up to 5 ft tall.