General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: to 3 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Days to germinate: 21 to 30 days at 75°
Depth to plant seed: press just into the surface of the soil
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Sage

'Blue Cloud' was a featured
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Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: 5-23-2016
Grown from seed, and the bees love it!

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Location: Lenore, ID
Date: 12-20-2014
Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: 5-23-2016

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