Deep Ocean Salvia is a compact long-blooming herbaceous perennial grown as an annual with aromatic green foliage. The tall spikes of fuzzy powdered buds open to tiny two-lipped violet-blue or intense deep blue flowers on purple stems bloom from late spring into fall. Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.
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Origins: |
Southern Central US and Mexico |
Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
Spread: |
1’ - 2' |
Spacing: |
1.5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 11 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for scale and whitefly. Some susceptibility to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blanket Flower, Black-Eyed Susan, Fescue
IMAGES: Photoset by Penn State Flower Trials, Salvia farinacea Sallyfun™ 'Deep Ocean', (2) Albarubescens, Blue inflorescences of Salvia farinacea, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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