General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 24 inches
Leaves: Other: Gray-green
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Violet-blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Other: Deadheading faded flower spikes ensures more flowering throughout the season
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Violet Sage
  • Ornamental Meadow Sage
  • Balkan Clary
  • Perennial Woodland Sage
  • Salvia

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2014-07-28
Blooms first year from seed
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2014-08-30
Image is very close to true colors
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chelle From February 28, 2016 to March 27, 2016 Seeds germinated
2 containers- both sprouted by 2016-03-27

First sprout up on 2016-03-27.
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