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Salvia patens 'Blue Angel': Gentian Sage with Large True Blue Flowers

Salvia patens 'Blue Angel' is a cultivar of Gentian Sage selected for its large, intensely true blue flowers. The blooms are borne on upright spikes in summer. The foliage is green and somewhat brittle. It is a tuberous perennial often grown as an annual.

Plant Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: patens
Cultivar: 'Blue Angel'

Grow in full sun to partial shade with rich, well-drained soil. 'Blue Angel' is a treasure for blue flower lovers. Lift tubers in fall in cold climates.

Salvias: Salvia guaranitica: Anise-Scented Sage with Blue Flowers; Salvia patens: Gentian Sage with Intense Blue Flowers; Blue Anise Sage 'Sapphire Blue' (Salvia guaranitica 'Sapphire Blue'); Blue Turkish Sage (Salvia cyanescens); Gentian Sage 'Cambridge Blue' (Salvia patens 'Cambridge Blue'); Scarlet Sage 'Blue Ribbons' (Salvia splendens 'Blue Ribbons'); Gentian Sage 'Guanajuato' (Salvia patens 'Guanajuato'); Salvia patens 'Lavender Lady' (Gentian Sage); Salvia splendens 'Hotline Blue' (Scarlet Sage); Salvia patens: The Incomparable Gentian Sage

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