anise-scented sage
Salvia guaranitica
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall2 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep blue with purple-blue calyx
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Anise-scented sage (Salvia guaranitica) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deep blue flowers with purple-blue calyces appear in summer and again in autumn, and hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees visit them. Deer rarely make it their first choice. The fragrant leaves form a fast-growing mound.
Pairs well with Bishop of Llandaff dahlia, Lemongrass, and Snapdragon.
Native range
Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.