The univerticillata that I have growing in full sun, okay soil and less water reaches about 4 ft tall and is okay. The univerticillata growing in rich soil beneath an avocado tree with more water and having had more shaded conditions when young reaches to about 8 ft tall and has lush growth. Very vigorous plant with no problems. Flowers over a long period of time.
This plant was grown for many years by a woman named Yvonne in her Massachusetts garden. She reportedly saved and used only the seeds from her tallest plants. They became a 6 foot tall strain for her. When she felt age prevented her from continuing her gardening, she passed thousands of seeds to another gardener. This friend in turn shared them with many, many other gardeners over the internet. As a result of gardeners sharing Yvonne's seeds with one another, Yvonne's strain is now grown all over the U.S. as well as in other countries around the world. To my knowledge, by Yvonne's request, the seeds are not sold commercially. They can only be obtained from other generous gardeners.
Yvonne didn't remember the name of her plant when she passed on the seeds, but the consensus among gardeners growing them seems to be that they are a strain of salvia splendens. I have been growing these plants for 5 years and my plants range from 36 to 50 inches, not near Yvonne's 6 foot plants. Still, they're the prettiest annual salvias I have ever seen. Hummingbirds love them!
Betsy Clebsch hybrid between Big Leaf Sage (S. macrophylla) and Arrowleaf Sage (S. sagitata).
I grew this in a large 20 inch mixed container and the flowers are an Electric Blue color! Hummers attracted to them. Next year I'm going to get it and plant it in a larger container. It does need a lot of water to do well. Gorgeous! Love it!
In 2006, I grew Golden Delicious for the first time and I love it! I had to get it from mail order as it wasn't available locally and still isn't.
I haven't found it to grow it since 2006, but I'd love to because it is stunning with the color of the leaves and then, when it blooms those red flowers (the combination of the two), it is breathtakingly beautiful!
Love this Salvia! I planted it one year in the ground, but I don't really have the space for it. I might plant it in an extra large container next year as it isn't hardy where I live.
It's really worth growing!
I also noticed that as the season progressed into the cooler fall days, the color of the flowers became more beautiful, richer, and darker.
I received seeds of this plant from a friend and love that it reseeds itself in my garden. It blooms from early summer until fall in a full sun location.
Blue Anise Sage is a semi woody perennial in my area. It grows to 3 feet in height in my garden but can attain heights up to 5 feet. Blue Anise Sage prefers full sun but will tolerate a little afternoon shade. It blooms from spring to fall here, freezes to the ground in winter but re-sprouts in spring. It's popular with bees and butterflies and I have seen a hummingbird a time or two visiting this sage. I received seeds of this plant from a gardening friend and love the color it adds to my garden.
Selected as the 1997 Perennial Plant of the Year. Outstanding for its compact growth habit, profuse deep purple flower spikes and vigorous re-blooming nature. “May Night” thrives in hot, sunny planting sites. The first flush of flowers comes in late spring. Deadheading and a little extra watering assures heavy re-blooming.
Leaves fragrant, used to make tea or jelly. Edible flowers attract bees & butterflies.
Semi-erect growth habit. Bag seed heads to collect seed. Seed doesn't store well.
Provenance: Mexico. Older name: S. rutilans. Family: Lamiaceae.
Grows as annual in Zone 6.
Other propagation method: softwood cuttings.
Height 36" to 48", prefers full sun.
Spacing: 24" to 36"
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