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Salvia guaranitica Indigo Blue

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Salvia guaranitica Indigo Blue Blue Anise Sage, Brazilian Sage,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Bun Shaped, Dense, Rounded

Description:

Indigo Blue is a hardy, easy to grow, aromatic perennial which produces a profusion of flowers from spring to autumn. Salvia Indigo Blue is perfect for creating a splash of colour on the patio or in the garden. Can be pruned to form an informal low hedge.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

60cm-1m 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Verge, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Lamiaceae SouthAmerica

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Blue, Purple

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Fast

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Low

Drought: High

Frost: Moderate

Wind: High

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