Blue Spire sage
Salvia yangii 'Blue Spire'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue, yellow, pink, purple, red, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Spire' sage (Salvia yangii 'Blue Spire') is a perennial for borders, containers, rock gardens, and xeriscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil of most types. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought and salt. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Give it about 2 to 3 feet of space to spread.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Coneflower, and Blue fescue.