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Blue Anise Sage 'Sapphire Blue' (Salvia guaranitica 'Sapphire Blue')

Sapphire Blue Sage
Sapphire Blue flowers

Overview

Salvia guaranitica 'Sapphire Blue' is a stunning cultivar of Blue Anise Sage (Brazilian Sage) with intense, deep sapphire-blue flowers and near-black calyces. The contrast creates a dramatic effect. It forms an upright, bushy plant with aromatic, deep green leaves. Blooms from midsummer to frost.

Taxonomy

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: guaranitica
Cultivar: 'Sapphire Blue'

Garden Performance

Full sun to part shade, regular moisture, rich soil. Grows 3–5 feet tall. Tender perennial (zones 8–10); often grown as annual or overwintered indoors. Excellent for borders, containers, and hummingbird gardens. One of the bluest salvias available.

Salvias: Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue': Striking Blue Flowers with Black Calyces; Salvia guaranitica: Anise-Scented Sage with Blue Flowers; Salvia sinaloensis: Sinaloan Blue Sage with True Blue Flowers; Salvia guaranitica 'Costa Rica Blue': Anise Sage with Large Blue Flowers; Blue Anise Sage 'Argentine Skies' (Salvia guaranitica 'Argentine Skies'); Blue Anise Sage 'Blue Enigma' (Salvia guaranitica 'Blue Enigma'); Blue Turkish Sage (Salvia cyanescens); Blue Anise Sage 'Van Remsen' (Salvia guaranitica 'Van Remsen'); Scarlet Sage 'Blue Ribbons' (Salvia splendens 'Blue Ribbons'); Salvia splendens 'Hotline Blue' (Scarlet Sage)

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