Color Spires® 'Crystal Blue' Salvia
Perennial
- Add unique blue flowers to your landscape!
- Long blooming flowers attract pollinators, especially butterflies.
- Deer-resistant, easy to grow sun perennial.
- Zones 3-8, sun, 20" tall x 26" wide at maturity.
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Description
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Patent #: USPP 26,344
Common name: Perennial salvia, Garden Sage
Zone: 3 - 8
Sun exposure: Sun (6+ hours sun)
Height x width: 18-20" X 24-26"
Flower color: Light blue
Foliage color: Green
Bloom time: Summer
Features: Rabbit resistant, Proven Winners, heat tolerant, fragrant, dry soils, drought tolerant, deer resistant, cold tolerant
Season of Interest: Summer
Uses: Background, border, cottage gardening, massing, specimen.
How to Grow
Light: Full sun
Water: Dry to average -- Plants may repeat bloom throughout the summer, but need regular moisture to encourage this.
Spacing: 2 ft
Fertilizing: None required; if desired, apply a general-purpose garden fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: No special care needed. Many gardeners allow the spent foliage to stand until spring, and remove it when new growth emerges.
Maintenance & Pruning: Remove spent flower spikes to help extend the bloom period.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
I got this on Fri. 8/14. It looked a little wimpy, but getting it in the ground and watered has perked it right up.
They seem to be dead already
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My plants arrived in great condition. I planted right away and watered well. a couple of them had transplant shock at first but I took good care and they bounced back with such resilience within a month after they settled in well. Now they are blooming beautifully and adding a colorful show to my garden.
Crystal Blue is one of the best of this PW series. The plants arrived with a robust root system and even planted in late spring in 8b, they thrived in my garden. Where some salvia peter out in our heat and humidity, Crystal Blue keeps chugging along with second and third flushes (definitely shear it back after the first big bloom!), and the foliage looks great.
Arrived packaged well in great condition, and best of all super fast. Love that!
Beautiful plant!
Arrived healthy and happy and promptly went into bloom a couple weeks after planting! Very pleased
Great plant.
The salvia arrived in wonderful healthy condition. They are very happy bordering a brick walkway in my garden rimming the Rio Grande Gorge. Their soft blue color creates a calming touch among all of the hot reds, oranges, and yellows of a Southwestern garden. Thanks for the excellent care in packaging and prompt delivery you exhibited in this purchase.
The plants arrived promptly and were well packed. The seedling Salvias were In wonderful condition and they were fresh and beautiful. Gorgeous color!!!
Second one, because I love the one from two years ago so much!
Arrived in good shape and nice size ready to bloom.
In my garden Crystal Blue is the first salvia to flower. I love the clear blue color, the clean foliage and the general habit of this plant. Just wish it remained in bloom a little longer.
What size plant is your Salvia and will it bloom right away?
The Color Spires® 'Crystal Blue' Salvia will be shipped as a young plant in a one-quart size container. Perennials like Salvia will likely not bloom immediately upon arrival. They need time to get established in their new environment and go through their natural growth cycle before flowering. With proper planting and care, you should see them bloom during their appropriate blooming season, which for Salvias is usually in late spring to early summer.