Monrovia® 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  | 
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 Height:  | 
 1.5' - 2'  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 1’ - 2'  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 1.5'  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 8 - 11  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 Blue  | 
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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'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.