blue sage
Salvia azurea
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Azure blue
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Blue sage (Salvia azurea) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, meadows, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Azure blue flowers open in whorls around the square stem and form a spike-like cluster. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It begins to flower early and may continue until fall.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, Sundrops, and Blue fescue.
Native range
Southeastern United States.