Common Name: Family: Genus: Cultivar: Category: Height: Spacing: Hardiness: Sun Exposure: Bloom Color: Bloom Time: Foliage: Tolerates: Soil pH : Patent Info: Propagation : From seed; Seed Collecting: Foliage Color: Attracts: Water : |
salvia Lamiacea Salvia Mystic Spires Blue Perennials 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) 15-18 in. (38-45 cm) 7a: to 9b: Full Sun Blue-Violet Mid Summer Early Winter Herbaceous, Aromatic deer 6.1 to 7.8 Patented By dividing the rootball direct sow after last frost Bag seedheads Blue-Green bees, butterflies Drought-tolerant |
Description: ‘Mystic Spires’ Blue Salvia is a compact form of another popular salvia called ‘Indigo Spires’. Though shorter than ‘Indigo Spires’, it flowers even more freely during the entire growing season. It produces masses of true blue flowers that mix nicely with other annuals and perennials, is tolerant of heat and humidity (low and high), and is not bothered by pests or diseases or the deer! Exposure: full sun Height: 18 to 30 inches Plant Type: perennial Planting Time: spring to summer from containers Soil type: adapts to most soils, but needs good drainage Suggested uses: bedding, containers, perennial border, cut flower Special notes: Mystic Spires Blue Salvia is hardy to USDA zone 7 with good drainage. Excess water and fertilizer can result in excessive vegetative growth and lack of flowers. If needed, plants can be pruned during the growing season as reflowering occurs quickly. Shoots can be pruned to 12 inches or so in the fall after being killed by freezing, but refrain from pruning to the ground until growth is strong in the spring. |
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