| Description | Salvia Black and Blue has deep blue flowers and a black calyx make this a real beauty. Great attractor of Butterflies. |
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| Pronunciation | (SAL-vee-a)(gar-an-IT-i-ca) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average to slightly dry |
| Soil & Site | average to well drained |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Flowers | lipped deep blue, supported by a black calyx borne in a spike |
| Leaves | fuzzy mint green, anise scented, broad ovate, slightly hairy |
| Stems | dark almost blacks stems become brittle and are subject to breaking |
| Roots | forms tuberous roots, running |
| Dimensions | 3'-5' tall |
| Maintenance | division every 2-3 years to maintain vigor, can be pinched or cut back early in the season to control height |
| Propagation | seeds, cuttings |
| Native Site | Species native to , Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil, South America. First described in 1933. |
| Misc Facts | A common name for S. guaranitica is Anise Sage. Has been reported to be somewhat hardy to zone 6. |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this plant used many times in zone #5, grown as an annual. The combination of the extremely dark calyx and blue flowers make an excellent display. A Butterfly magnet. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #87-The New Book of Salvias (Betsy Clebsch), "Field Notes" American Nurseryman, May 1, 2003, Eric Hsu) |
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