Cathedral Deep Blue Salvia is an extra compact, long-blooming herbaceous perennial grown as an annual with aromatic green foliage. The spikes of fuzzy buds open to small, two-lipped rich indigo flowers with a white mark that bloom from mid spring until frost. Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant. The Cathedral series has an extra long bloom and improved disease resistance.
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Origins: |
Southern Central US and Mexico |
Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
Spacing: |
1.5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 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, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blanket Flower, Black-Eyed Susan, Fescue
IMAGES: S.G.S., Salvia farinacea IMG 7195, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Auckland Museum, Salvia farinacea Benth. (AM AK322842-4), CC BY 4.0, (3) Tracie Hall, DSC_0019, (4) Carol VanHook. Salvia farinacea
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.