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Deep Blue Arizona Salvia

Salvia arizonica 'Deep Blue'

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Exclusive. Salvia arizonica ‘Deep Blue’ (Arizona Sage) is a great native plant for planting in the shade, blooming all summer with numerous small, deep blue flowers over rabbit and deer resistant foliage. A High Country Gardens Introduction. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).

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8-12" tall x 12-16" wide. Salvia arizonica ‘Deep Blue’ is the solution for color in the shade! This sage blooms all summer with numerous small, deep blue flowers over rabbit- and deer-resistant foliage. A selection of the Arizona Sage native species, ‘Dark Blue’, it is a tenacious, long-lived and easy-care perennial with good cold hardiness. Exclusive.

Planting & Care

Tips For Growing Salvia

Salvia (commonly referred to as ‘Sage’) represent a huge family of ornamental plants that attract a variety of pollinators to their nectar rich flowers. They are resistant to deer and rabbits.

  1. Plant in full sun.
  2. Plant native Western Salvia varieties in soil that is low fertility and well-drained.
  3. Plant Old World Salvia in a wide range of soils (loams, sand) including clay.
  4. Many spring-flowering varieties of sage will re-bloom in fall if deadheaded after the first bloom.
  5. New transplants need regular irrigation their first growing season to establish themselves. Once established they will need regular, deep irrigation during hot, dry weather.
  6. During fall garden clean-up, wait to cut back the plants until spring for improved cold hardiness.
  7. In colder USDA zones (zone 6 and below) it is essential to give Native Southwestern and Southwestern hybrids protection from the extreme cold their first couple winters in the garden. Mound up pine needles or fallen autumn leaves over and around the base of the plant.

Western Native Salvia: : It is from the Western US that we find our most beautiful native salvia species. For attracting hummingbirds, there are no finer flowers than the Western native sages. Typically, this group of Salvia prefer ‘lean’ (not very fertile), well drained soils. They will grow in dry clay conditions in arid climates but will rot out in clay soils where there is more than about 15 to 18” of precipitation annually.

Western Salvia include:

  • Salvia greggii - ‘Furman’s Red’, ‘Cold Hardy Pink’
  • Salvia hybrids - ‘Maraschino’, ‘Raspberry Delight’, ‘Ultra Violet’ and ‘Burgundy Seduction’.
  • Salvia pachyphylla and Salvia dorrii is recommended for arid western gardens.
  • Salvia azurea and Salvia reptans - Early fall bloomers with excellent cold hardiness.

To get established in USDA zones 5 & 6, Western Salvia (noted above) must be planted in spring or early summer, not in the fall. Protect your new plants over their first winter or two in your garden. Cover each plant with a generous pile of clean straw or pine needles. This allows the plant's crown (junction of root and branches) to mature and obtain maximum cold hardiness.

Old Wolrd Salvia: The Old World Salvia include some of the very best, most durable, longest-lived perennials. These salvia are an excellent choice for gardeners across most of the United States. ‘Old World’ Sages bloom primarily in shades of blue, pink and white. They are well adapted to cold climates and a wide range of soils including clay. The European Salvia are incredibly attractive to honey bees, many of our native bees and bumble bees as well as butterflies.

Old World varieties include:

  • Salvia syslvestris'Lyrical Rose', 'May Night', 'Little Night', 'Caradonna' and 'Marcus'.
  • Salvia daghestanica
  • Salvia verticiliata

More in-depth guidance for growing Salvia:Planting Nectar Rich Salvia to Attract Pollinators to the Garden

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
  • Full Shade

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Bloom Time

Summer

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Native
  • Low Maintenance
  • Fragrant
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

8-12" tall

Mature Spread

12-16" wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Clay Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Waterwise

Planting Time

  • Fall

Special Groups

  • High Country Gardens Exclusive
  • High Country Gardens Introduction

Native To

North America

Growing Zones

  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Ships As

Potted Plant

Can Send To PO Box

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Overall rating: 4.6363635 / 5 from 11 reviews.

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In it's second season it is glowing!

"I bought two of these last summer and sadly, one didn't return. However, the remaining plant makes up for it in both it's size and beauty."

— Gardening R. (5/5)

Salvia arizonica

"Salvia's seem to be pretty marginally here, so somewhat surprising to see these have been reliably hardy with lows around -25°F. The flower color is great, but the flowers are very small, and there's not many per plant at a time(at least when grown in dry shade). I'd assume small flowers is definitely an adaptation for dry climates, but they really seem to dislike drying out for long periods. Bloom time is relatively long, but overall…meh."

— Oscarflip (4/5)

Settling in

"This are hardy little guys!! They spent far too long at the post office and looked awful when they arrived. They have bounced back and I think are going to make it! I wish they were shipped by UPS or FedEx and not USPS. Our USPS is not good."

— Rural N. (5/5)

Doing nicely in almost full shade

"Plants are doing very well in almost full shade, though they do get a little morning sun. Excellent customer service from High Country: one of the plants I ordered died in transit (probably because the post office delayed delivery) and they replaced it promptly."

— Dan (5/5)

Great Plant Purchase

"The deep blue Arizona sage is a real winner. I have a hot, dry, shady section in my Denver yard in which numerous plants have failed. These beautiful sages are thriving there and spreading to cover the entire area. I couldn't be happier!"

— Dreams (5/5)

Now that it has established somewhat it is doing fine.

"These are in my mostly shade garden. They are pretty floppy but they are doing fine. The bloom color is beautiful!"

— CMc (4/5)

A tidy and pretty plant

"I expected a wilder-looking plant based on the few website photos, but was pleasantly surprised that it is actually quite tidy. I planted about six of them in May and they've all grown like crazy since then. Lots of tall spires above a bushy mound, and they're just starting to bloom now with cute little purple-blue flowers at the beginning of August. The photo below is the one that's the most impressive, but they're all pretty comparable to that one. I originally bought them to be under a tree; when the tree died I was nervous they would fry in full sun but they're thriving (they do receive water 3x/week via dripline under mulch)! I plan on replacing the tree next year, so we'll see if they do as well in part shade in the future."

— Ali (5/5)

I will buy this again

"I ordered 3 Salvia arizonica in February; they arrived in April as scheduled in genius packaging. They've exceeded Mt expectations, growing to 18"" tall in amended clay with barely two hours of dappled sun. Despite our drought in NM, they've bloomed all summer. I will order more for another shady location."

— Jane (5/5)

Great for shade and areas where deep are a problem

"I have extensive shade in my garden and have been looking for deer-resistant plants that will thrive in shade and partial shade. I bought three of these plants and all are doing well. Not one nibble from the resident deer."

— PLK (5/5)

Yes

"This product arrived in a small pot, which there was no growth. I was very hopeful and after the third week I noticed the plant was sprouting. I am very pleased as I have other plants purchased from local nurseries that are doing very well."

— Optimistic (4/5)

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