| Description | Salvia Blue Denim (Salvia viridis) is grown more for the colorful blue bracts than the small flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (sal-VI-a)(ver-IH-dis) |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average to dry, dislikes extreme humidity |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Temperature | does not tolerate extreme temperature |
| Flowers | deep blue bracts, tiny two lipped flowers hidden beneath the bracts |
| Leaves | grown for the colorful bracts |
| Dimensions | 18 by 12 inches, (HS) |
| Propagation | seeds, can be planted in situ |
| Native Site | Species plant native to southern Europe and north Africa |
| Misc Facts | Viridis is from the Greek and means green. (syn. S. horminum) AKA: Blue Denim Clary Sage, Blue Denim (S. horminum), Clary Sage, Horminum Sage, Painted Sage 'Blue Denim' |
| Notes & Reference | 51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #87-The New Book of Salvos (Betsy Clebsch), #147-The Gardeners Guide to growing Salvias (John Sutton) |
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