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 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 16 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Dark blue
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Self sows
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Cathedral®
Trade Name: Deep Blue
Cultivar name: 'Cathedral Deep Blue'
Common names
  • Mealycup Sage
  • Salvia

'Cathedral Deep Blue' was a featured
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Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2021-06-03
Salvia with ladybug larva.
Location: Roxbury Farm and Garden Center - Fredericksburg, VA
Date: 2016-04-30
Location: Dallas, TX Zone 8a
Date: 2016-04-13
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Jul 9, 2011
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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Sep 23, 2011 8:24 AM concerning plant:
    This is my first year growing it and I really like it.

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