Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
Photo by: Eleanor Dietrich, Magnolia Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Eleanor Dietrich, Magnolia Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

blue sage, azure blue sage

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Salvia azurea

Family:

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

3-5 ft tall by 2-4 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

blue, white

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

In north Florida, winter dormant and blooms July-October. In south Florida, may grow and bloom into winter.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden, suitable for naturalizing. 

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagation:

Seed, cuttings.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Nectar source for native bees, including bumblebees,  and other pollinators (Xerces Society)..





Attracts butterflies

Native Habitats:

Flatwoods, sandhills, pine-oak-hickory woods, secondary woods.

Natural Range in Florida:

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