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Clary Sage 'Blue Denim' (Salvia viridis 'Blue Denim')

Blue Denim Sage

Overview

Salvia viridis 'Blue Denim' (syn. S. horminium) is an annual Clary Sage (Painted Sage, Horminum Sage) with distinctive blue-gray bracts that resemble denim fabric. The small true flowers are white. The bracts provide a long-lasting, cool-toned display from summer to frost.

Taxonomy

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: viridis
Cultivar: 'Blue Denim'
Synonym: Salvia horminium

Culture

Full sun, well-drained soil, moderate water. Grows 18–24 inches tall. Easy from seed; self-sows. Excellent for cutting gardens, annual borders, and dried flowers. Unique color for floral design.

Salvias: Salvia 'Mystic Spires Blue': Compact Hybrid Sage with Blue Spikes; Salvia chamaedryoides: Germander Sage with True Blue Flowers; Salvia viridis: Clary Sage with Colorful Bracts (Painted Sage); Salvia ballotiflora: Shrubby Blue Sage for Dry Gardens; Pitcher Sage 'Grandiflora' (Salvia azurea var. grandiflora); Blue Vine Sage (Salvia cacaliifolia); Clary Sage 'Marble Arch Rose' (Salvia viridis 'Marble Arch Rose'); Blue Turkish Sage (Salvia cyanescens); Clary Sage 'Palisades' (Salvia viridis 'Palisades'); Meadow Sage 'Indigo' (Salvia pratensis 'Indigo')

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