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Color Spires® 'Indiglo Girl' Salvia

Perennial

18 total reviews

  • Vivid purple-blue blooms have a glowing effect.
  • Ideal for perennial gardens and landscaping.
  • Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
  • Easy to grow sun perennial.
  • Zones 3-8, sun, 22" tall x 22" wide at maturity.
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Size: One Quart
Regular price $25.00
Sale price Sale: $25.00 Regular price Each
Total: $25.00
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Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
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Arrives as a Young Plant
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Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
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Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee
Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee
Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee
Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse
Shipped to Your Door
Arrives as a Young Plant
60 Day Risk-Free Guarantee

Description

Rich, vibrant, purple-blue flowers set Color Spires® 'Indiglo Girl' apart from other salvia (Salvia hybrid). If you're looking to add a unique effect to your sunny perennial garden, this salvia glows in the garden! Vivid purple-blue flowers glow from within black calyxes; they're long-blooming and beloved by pollinators. Be sure it has plenty of sun, and this easy-care plant will put on a floriferous display year after year.

Details

Botanical name: Salvia x 'Indiglo Girl'
Patent #: USPP 31,254
Common name: Perennial salvia
Zone: 3 - 8
Sun exposure: Sun (6+ hours sun)
Height x width: 20-22" X 20-22"
Flower color: Violet Blue
Foliage color: Green
Season of Interest: Summer
Bloom time: Summer
Features: Rabbit resistant, Proven Winners, heat tolerant, fragrant, dry soils, drought tolerant, deer resistant, cold tolerant
Uses: Background, border, cottage gardening, massing, specimen

How to Grow

Soil: Any average soil will do, provided it is well-drained. Drought tolerant once established.
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
Variety of colorful perennials in the garden.

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Learn more

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:

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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:

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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.

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  • 5 stars: 11 (61%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (6%)
  • 3 stars: 2 (11%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 4 (22%)
J
J. (Alabama)
Love the Indiglo Girl!

I planted these between my still small white drift roses, and they are so pretty! The purple spires add some really pretty color, and the plant itself stays neat, a pretty mounded shape and great shade of green. Can't wait to see more spires. My plants are still young.

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N.E. (Wisconsin)
Lastly in my first order

I'm so elated with all three plants in my first order I'm sure to become a loyal customer. 😃

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M.L. (New York)
I needed color NOW, not in 2028 (if I’m lucky)

The Sleep, Creep, Leap activity to be expected from the Color Spires Indigo Girls Salvia should have been posted in all caps in the description, and again on the payment page. I didn’t see it because it isn’t there - I just went back and checked. Mine are alive, and not doing much. Just limp and green, with two colorless weak spikes on two of them. I needed color NOW, not in 2028 (if I’m lucky). If I knew I was buying a plant that might not bloom for another two years, I never would have bought them. You said you’d replace them if they died, which is nice, but I wouldn’t want them again. I’ll get some annual salvia locally, which I should have done to start with.

We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary.

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K.G.

They came well packaged but a little dry and limp. After watering and time to adjust they perked up though.

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A.D. (New Hampshire)
Small with no blooms

Super disappointed in these. I’ve ordered a few times but these Salvia came with zero blooms and they have yet to grow much or even bloom.

We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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P.S. (Washington)
Arrived in poor condition

This plant arrived today (7/30/2025) wilted with dead leaves. Please replace

Hello! It is common for plants to experience slight stress from shipping, as they have not experienced their ideal growing conditions at this time. We recommend placing plants in a cool, shaded spot out of direct sunlight for 24-48 hours after unpacking them. This allows them a recovery and acclimation period before planting. If you must hold them longer, place them out of direct sunlight, wind, heat, and cold, and plant as soon as possible. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process, and we can make sure your plants are on the right track! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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L.M. (Maryland)
grow

One plant doing well .Other plant struggling but starting to improve.

We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

B
B.S.

The plants I recieved were all top notch quality, came well packaged and i like that they are in pots. Many times you get plant orders and need to either plant them soon or pot them up to keep them until you can, just due to them not having pots for protect the roots. Not with these. They are ready to plant but in pots to give me time to get them planted. Thank you for a quality product!

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H.J. (North Carolina)
Color Spires® 'Indiglo Girl' Salvia

These plants were quite wilted from shipping. We had little rain, so I followed the directions and kept them in a shady area to help them bounce back. This is the reason for the 4 stars instead of 5. With some TLC they recovered and are in a sunny location. They have not bloomed yet. We will see how the next year is for them.

We're sorry you're unsatisfied with your order! While we've made it a goal to make the shipping process as stress-free as possible for our plants, it is normal for any live plant to experience shipping stress, which is why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our plants. We recommend to any customer to place the plants in a cool, shaded spot out of direct sunlight for 24-48 hours after unpacking them. This allows them a recovery and acclimation period before planting. If you must hold them longer, place them out of direct sunlight, wind, heat, and cold. We're thrilled to hear they made their recovery! If there are any issues, contact [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants, and our team will be happy to help! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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T.G. (Colorado)
Most All Plants Died

Disappointed, I spent over $1200 with this company and all plants except for 2 have died. I’ve tested the soil to ensure it’s at the optimal level, I put in watering systems to ensure each section received only the amount of water it required along with proper fertilizing steps and ensuring each plant has the optimal amount of light of the plants have lasted out of the 40 or so I purchased.

We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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S.D. (South Carolina)
never received

I have not received the salvia that I ordered.

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D.d.r.e. (Georgia)
I love my plants but the deer love them more

All of my plants looked ( look) wonderful, but 6 of them have to be under wire mesh do the deer don’t eat them. They pull them right out of the ground😞

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A.M. (New Hampshire)
Indiglo girl

Great plants! I am an avid gardener and these come well packed and protected. I have ordered quite a bit from Great Garden Plants and I have never been disappointed!

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G.L.M. (Texas)
Color Spires Salvia

Plants were in good shape on arrival and I planted them a week later. So far they have more than doubled in size and are getting their roots established. I had planted a couple of these two years ago and it took a year before they really got going and filled out to expectations. I’ve learned that most plants get ready in their own time even same species so with patience these will be at their peak form by next spring. So far they are very healthy and happy with their full sun location. 😊

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P.S. (Utah)
The Indigio Girl Salvia is struggling, not doing well, looks like it may not make it.

The Azalea's appear to be thriving and developing leaves.

Hello! We're sorry to hear that you're having some trouble with your salvia! Please email pictures of the plants to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we have a 60-day guarantee on all our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we would be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/our-guarantee

R
R.B. (North Carolina)
Packaging

Excellent packaging. Plants arrived in good condition. As soon as it stops raining, I will plant them in the garden.

B
B.P.
love my plants

My order arrived in beautiful condidtion and ready to grow, All doing well in garden and some blooming. Only place I will order from in the future

j
j.h. (California)
Indiglow Glows!

Love this salvia! It has the loveliest color and is holding up very well in my hot climate.

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A.

Are salvia deer repellent?

Great Garden Plants

Yes! Color Spires Indiglo Girl Salvia is deer and rabbit resistant.

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F.Y.

Will the indiglo girl salvia thrive in part sun?

Great Garden Plants

No - we recommend full sun, at least six hours of bright light a day, for best results.

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G.

Is this salvia plant deer resistant

Great Garden Plants

Yes! Color Spires Indiglo Girl Salvia is deer resistant. You can find more information like this in the Details tab under More Information below the the plant picture.

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P.R.

I love Salvias! I’m going on vacation, will be back May 9th. Is there any chance the three plants that I’m going to order can. E shipped after the 8th of May? Thank You! Pat Rafferty

Great Garden Plants

When you place your order, you can select the ship date that works best for you.

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S.A.

How long does the Salvia indigo girl bloom????

Great Garden Plants

It will depend on growing conditions, but you can generally expect to get 2-3 weeks of peak bloom from most flowering perennials.