Salvia patens

Also Known As

Salvia patens 'Blue'
Blue Gentian Salvia Sage
Gentian Sage

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 1'-3'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

8a-10b

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Salvia patens plant details

Salvia patens is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia patens

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, floriferous, fragrant foliage, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia patens

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A semi-evergreen, tuberous perennial native to Mexico. Erect, branching stems, bear many, large, intensely blue, broadly lipped, tubular flowers. Provide with good drainage, feed well. Cut back old stems as new growth appears. A truly spectacular plant when growing well, the incredible hue of the flowers is guaranteed to stop traffic.

By: Zephs

Native to the mountains of Mexico, this vibrant cobalt-blue flower was introduced into our gardens in the first part of the nineteenth century. The loose 'parrot beak' shaped blossoms look good with feverfew and lime nicotianas.

By: Select Seeds

A tidy perennial with rich cornflower blue blossoms and yellow-green foliage well suited to shady or partly shaded borders. Plants reach 1-2' and bloom through summer. Use massed in formal beds. Hardy to 25F.

By: Native Sons

A longtime favorite, this Salvia has large gentian blue flowers on bushy plants in early summer. 2-3'.

By: Avant Gardens

The truest, bluest blue in the plant world-everyone loves Salvia patens. Whorls of 1” flowers bloom Summer through Fall in sun or part shade. Easy to grow, it spreads slowly from tuberous roots. Average water & rich soil makes it look best & it’s deciduous so cut it to the ground in Winter. To 2’ x 1’.

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

Flamboyant beaked flowers of blue with a flaring lower lip on 2 ft tall stems. This salvia forms a dahlia-like tuber and must have good drainage in winter.