Victoria Blue salvia
Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Victoria Blue' salvia (Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue') is a perennial for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Deep blue flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit them.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Mondo grass, and Indian-hawthorn.