Blue Spike Sage

Salvia Uliginosa

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Overview

Salvia uliginosa, commonly known as Blue Spike Sage, boasts slender, sky-blue flowers on elongated spikes. This hardy perennial thrives in USDA zones 6 to 10, reaching up to 5 feet in height and spreading 2 to 3 feet wide. Preferring full sun to part shade, it flourishes in moist, well-draining soil. Ideal for providing vertical interest and attracting pollinators, it offers a profusion of blooms from late summer to fall.

Sun FullWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 8–11

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — Salvia uliginosa, commonly known as Blue Spike Sage, boasts slender, sky-blue flowers on elongated spikes

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — Salvia uliginosa, commonly known as Blue Spike Sage, boasts slender, sky-blue flowers on elongated spikes

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — reaching up to 5 feet in height and spreading 2 to 3 feet wide

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — Preferring full sun to part shade, it flourishes in moist, well-draining soil

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — Ideal for providing vertical interest and attracting pollinators

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — it offers a profusion of blooms from late summer to fall

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — scientifically termed Salvia uliginosa

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones: 8–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae

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Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — This hardy perennial thrives in USDA zones 6 to 10

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — Salvia uliginosa, commonly known as Blue Spike Sage, boasts slender, sky-blue flowers on elongated spikes

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — reaching up to 5 feet in height and spreading 2 to 3 feet wide

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — Preferring full sun to part shade, it flourishes in moist, well-draining soil

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — Ideal for providing vertical interest and attracting pollinators

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — it offers a profusion of blooms from late summer to fall

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — scientifically termed Salvia uliginosa

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — is a striking perennial native to South America's marshy regions

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — Revered for its sky-blue flowers, this sage adds a bold splash of color to any landscape

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — It typically reaches a height of 4 to 6 feet and spreads 2 to 3 feet

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — making it ideal for the back of borders or as a center point of a larger garden.<br><br>Its slender

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — elongated leaves are a vibrant green

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — tubular flowers borne on airy spikes

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — which appear from mid-summer until the first frost

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — and hummingbirds.<br><br>Blue Spike Sage requires full sun to part shade and thrives in moist

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — are magnets for pollinators such as bees

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — although it tolerates drier conditions once established

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — It is hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — deadheading is recommended

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — and while tolerant of occasional cold snaps

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — This plant can be invasive

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — blue and multi-colored flowers in the garden

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — perennial with blue and multi-colored blooms

Blue Spike Sage (Salvia Uliginosa) — perennial for full

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