Salvia patens 'Guanajuato'

Also Known As

Guanajuato Gentian Sage

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 5'
W: 2'

planting zones

8a-10b

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Salvia patens 'Guanajuato' plant details

Salvia patens 'Guanajuato' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular water. Does well in lean, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia patens 'Guanajuato'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 5 FT tall
Flowers: blue blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, floriferous, fragrant foliage, long-blooming, rare, showy, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia patens 'Guanajuato'

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt
Soil needs: lean, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A semi-precious gem of a flower with sapphire blue large parrot-beaked flowers on a tall willowy plant. Discovered by plant hunters as recently as 1991, it remains rare and coveted. Deadhead and provide fertile soil for best growth.

By: Select Seeds

also known as Gentian Sage flowers from July to November and hardy to zone 7. Growing to 4' tall. Spikes of clear soft-blue claw-shaped flowers.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

A GIANT variant of Salvia patens. The same intense, true gentian blue flowers, but the blooms are 2” long & our plants are 5’ tall & branching. Such a garden statement! Salvia patens is an easy, fast grower, doing best in ½ day sun to bright shade along the coast & bright shade inland. Do give it moist, rich, composted soil & top-dress with compost once or twice a year.