General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 36 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Other: Quilted with silvery undersides
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: White beelines
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Location: My Garden
Date: 2018-10-17
Location: Concord, NC zone 7
Date: 2015-10-18
Again, I'm satisfied with these blooms from the plant and will ke
Location: Georgia, USA
Date: Spring 2018
"Pale Form" - 6-week old seedlings in 3.5 inch pots (1801 insert)
Location: Concord, NC zone 7
Date: 2015-10-12
Tiny blooms
Location: Concord, NC zone 7
Date: 2015-09-15
Not blooming yet!
Location: Concord, NC zone 7
Date: 2015-09-21
First year for this plant in my garden, winter-sown, so I'm anxio
Location: Concord, NC zone 7
Date: 2015-10-18
I keep posting photos of this salvia, which is new to me this yea
Location: Concord, NC zone 7
Date: 2015-10-20
Maybe hard to see against the mulch, but a lovely blue blossom.
Location: Concord, NC zone 7
Date: 2015-09-21
A little farther along, but still not open
Location: Concord, NC zone 7
Date: 2015-10-12
Blooms are truly insignificant but kind of give a blue haze to th
Location: Concord, NC zone 7
Date: 2015-09-23
Plant is loaded with buds.  Wish it would bloom!
Location: Concord, NC zone 7
Date: 2015-09-23
Another glimpse of the largest bud.  One of my resources says thi
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On February 26, 2020 Seeds sown
indoors, heat, lights
lovesblooms On March 3, 2018 Seeds sown
indoors
lovesblooms On February 12, 2017 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On February 4, 2017 Seeds sown
indoors
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