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    Also Known As

    • Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
    • Black & Blue Salvia
    • Black and Blue Anise Sage

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 3'-4'
    • W: 4'-6'

    planting zones

    • 7a-11

    4 inch pot | $14

    Ships USPS, based on weight/location

    Fewer than 20 at Secret Garden Growers

    2 inch wide, 4-6 inch deep tube | $12.95

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    87 at Forestfarm

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    Salvia coerulea 'Black and Blue' plant details

    Salvia coerulea 'Black and Blue' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and even moisture - occasional water. Does well in average, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia coerulea 'Black and Blue'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: blue blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, easy-to-grow, fragrant foliage, long-blooming, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia coerulea 'Black and Blue'

    USDA Zones: 7a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
    Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
    Soil needs: average, gritty, rich and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Irresistible!: 12" spikes of deep-blue ?snap-dragon? flowers set in black bracts (calyces) will transfix you midsummer to frost; plants (to 3' x 3') have fuzzy-textured foliage. S/M/GDr

    By: Forestfarm

    This sage has medium green, aromatic leavesand deep cobalt BLUE flowers with black calyces in spikes early summer to froston tall stems 3-5’ and filling 3-4’in width. Has an airy, open feeling soit is easy to find a lightly shaded spot (sun in cooler areas) in the garden that it will shine in! Decent soil drainage, average water... hummers& butterflies will seek this out, deer usually leave it alone.

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Zn 7. Intense blue flowers with black stems. Tall, showy spikes of intense blue flowers with black calyces adorn this butterfly and hummingbird magnet. Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ makes a nice cut flower. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Great in borders and flower beds. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage rebloom. Cut back in winter. Moderately drought tolerant once established.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Attention blue flower lovers, this old favorite has a new variation with dark black calyxes and deep blue flowers. Its upright spiking habit draws one's eye to this unusually free flowering Salvia. It can be grown in a pot for an extended blooming cycle or planted in the garden for mid and late summer flowers, giving this Salvia extra versatility. Winter hardy as far north as Southern New England.

    By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

    An absolute favorite of our hummingbirds, this eye catching Salvia offers abundant, deep cobalt blue, tubular blooms and nearly black calyxes on 15 in. terminal flowering spikes all summer long. More compact than many of the guaranitica species, 'Black and Blue' provides complementary color for the shining blooms of Crocosmia 'Star of the East'.

    By: Digging Dog Nursery

    Gentian blue flowers with show purple-black calyces are the main attraction of this elegant plant. Earlier blooming than 'Purple Majesty'; great in shorter season areas such as here in Connecticut, where it starts blooming midsummer and continues until frost.

    By: Select Seeds

    Dark calyxes with indigo blue flowers from spring to fall. compact habit growing 24-30". Great choice for containers.

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    Beautiful, bright blue flowers emerge from black calyxes on this exquisite perennial salvia from spring to fall. Glossy rich green foliage. It is well suited for beds or containers. Excellent for Hummingbirds and butterflies.Anise or Brazilian Sage, Salvia guaranitica, is an upright growing perennial that may flower nearly continuously from spring to frost. It has been known to spread by rhizomes but under most conditions stays neatly where it's put and where hardy will return year after year. Provide full to partial sun with average drainage with average moisture for best results. Periodic deadheading is not required but may help to keep the plants looking fresher.

    By: Almost Eden

    If you only had 2 plants in your garden to attract hummingbirds, this Salvia and Cuphea 'David Verity' would be the choices we'd recommend. Cobalt blue flowers, strikingly accented by black calyces, are born from early summer until frost. A bit more compact than Salvia guaranitica 'Kobalt at 2-3'. Thrives in summer heat, and is a great choice for larger containers.

    By: Avant Gardens

    Charcoal black calyx envelops deep purple blue two lipped flowers for a winning combo. Reliably hardy growing 4' x 4'

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Salvia coerulea 'Black and Blue' plant

    How to Grow Salvia coerulea 'Black and Blue'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - dappled shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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