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Hybrid Sage 'Big Swing' (Salvia 'Big Swing')

Big Swing Sage

Overview

Salvia 'Big Swing' is a hybrid ornamental sage of unknown parentage, notable for its large, showy, deep purple flowers with contrasting calyces. It forms an upright, bushy plant with aromatic green leaves. Blooms from midsummer to frost.

Taxonomy

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Cultivar: 'Big Swing'

Culture

Full sun to part shade, regular water, rich soil. Grows 3–4 feet tall. Tender perennial (zones 9–11); often grown as annual. Excellent for borders, containers, and hummingbird gardens.

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