Salvia guaranitica

Sapphire Sage

Family: Lamiaceae Mint


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 8B - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Purple
Bloom time Late Spring to Mid Fall
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Border, ground cover, massing, seashore, specimen
Height 36" to 5' / 90cm to 1.60m
Spread 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Semi-evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded, upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive