Salvia Hybrid Beas Blue

Common Names

Hybrid Wild Sage (english)

Taxonomy

Family LAMIACEAE
Genus Salvia
Species Hybrid
Sub Specie Beas Blue
SA Plant Number
Basionym Salvia Hybrid Beas Blue

Description

Salvia hybrid beas blue is a very hardy, evergreen, small shrub with aromatic, bright green leaves that grow in clumps along the stems.

Clusters of sky blue, funnel shaped flowers are en masse borne from June to December. and when the flowers fall off a decorative, calyx remains.

They make a good cut flower. It is an attractive, easy plant to grow. Plant in well-drained soil in full sun or semi-shade and water well in winter.

This tough plant tolerates very dry conditions and should not be over- watered.

Prune back hard once a year.

As with all Salvias they attract insects and sunbirds to the garden.

Size 0,5 to 0,75m

Distribution

Western Cape

Attributes

Calendar

JFMAMJJASOND
Flowering

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