Wild Flower Seed: Blue Sage(Salvia farinacea)

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Blue Sage

Salvia farinacea


About Blue Sage (Salvia farinacea)
Height:	Up to 3 ft.
Flower Color:	Vivid blue
Plant Type:	Perennial in warm areas. Grown as annual in colder regions.
Flower Type:	Tubular lipped flowers
Bloom Time:	Mid-season
Is this wildflower invasive?	No
Is this wildflower endangered?	No
Is this wildflower edible?	No
Is this wildflower medicinal?	No


What is Blue Sage's native range?
	Indigenous To:	Texas and New Mexico
Where Blue Sage is naturalized or can be grown
	Regions:	A desert region native, but can be grown in all regions.
	Zones:	3-10
	States:
How to grow Blue Sage (Salvia farinacea)
	Soil preference:	Adaptable
	Sun/Shade:	Needs full sun.
	Moisture Requirements:	Adaptable to even arid conditions.
	Instructions:	Like most sages, this wildflower craves hot drop open spaces with full sun. It's a tough perennial once established, and very easy to grow.