Salvia 'Bee's Bliss'

Also Known As

Salvia x 'Bee's Bliss'
Bee's Bliss Sage

Plant type

shrub, perennial, groundcover

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 6'-8'

planting zones

7a-9b

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Salvia 'Bee's Bliss' plant details

Salvia 'Bee's Bliss' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and rocky soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia 'Bee's Bliss'

Plant type: perennial groundcover shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia 'Bee's Bliss'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, gritty and rocky

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A bee's bliss, a gardener's good friend, and very welcome indeed is this Salvia's ability to grow in difficult, dry conditions. An excellent ground cover, 'Bee's Bliss' bears abundant clusters of lavender-colored blossoms, which embellish its bright, dense mat of slender-leafed, aromatic, gray-green foliage. It willingly spills over a wall, softening hard edges, and maintains a tidy look without much care.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

A hybrid from the UC Berkeley Botanic Garden and introduced by Roger Raiche. Plants have gray-green foliage and lavender-pink flowers and form a low ground cover 2-8' wide. Avoid overhead water as plants are susceptible to powdery mildew especially in coastal gardens. Hardy to 25F. Garden hybrid.

By: Native Sons

Bee's Bliss has green/gray foliage that reaches 2 feet tall and spreads 6-8 feet, forming a broad mound. This low-growing sage is a showy perennial perfect for a bank cover or for a hot, sunny bed. Spring brings lavender flowers that attract many pollinators and hummingbirds. Put on a slope or anywhere that has great drainage, since like many sages it doesn't like wet roots. Cultivars such as this are horticultural selections and hybrids, not part of the native ecology but work beautifully in the garden. Attracts native bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Deer resistant. Hybrid of Salvia leucophylla either Salvia clevelandii or Salvia sonomensis. Introduced in 1989 by Roger Raiche at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden.

By: The Watershed Nursery

Gardening facts about Salvia 'Bee's Bliss' plant

How to Grow Salvia 'Bee's Bliss'

Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- low - drought tolerant
Soil Needs
- average
- rocky
- gritty

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Flower Color
- blue
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- bees
- butterflies
- hummingbirds
- deer resistant
Flower Season
- summer
- spring
Foliage Season
- evergreen