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Blue Hill Salvia

Salvia sylvestris 'Blue Hill'

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Salvia sylvestris 'Blue Hill' is a superb selection grown for its late spring display of clear blue flowers held over sturdy compact mounds of green foliage. It is extremely cold hardy, resistant to browsing deer and rabbits and loves heavy clay soils. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
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15" tall x 18" wide (cutting propagated). This is a knockout performer from Germany, valued for its sturdy, compact stature, summer-long blooming habit and unique, clear blue flowers. Like an unsung hero, 'Blue Hill' blends subtly into your garden bringing out the best in other plants, highlighting the colors of the flowers that surround it. Modest amounts of water and any enriched garden soil keep this plant happy and blooming.

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

  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Bloom Time

Summer

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Cut Flowers
  • Dried Flowers
  • Fragrant
  • Container Planting
  • Rock Gardens
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

15" tall

Mature Spread

18" wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Clay Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Waterwise

Planting Time

  • Fall

Growing Zones

  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Ships As

Potted Plant

Can Send To PO Box

No

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

No

Overall rating: 4.8461537 / 5 from 13 reviews.

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"As advertised. 100% on all aspects"

— robert (5/5)

Still very small but arrived

"Still very small but arrived alive and monarch plants have broken the surface of the ground. Very happy"

— Cindy K. (3/5)

"Timely shipment for my zone and pants were happy and healthy"

— Monica (5/5)

As advertised

"Planted this High Country Gardens seedling in spring 2024 and the photo shows the plant one year later in mid-May 2025. At the time the photo was taken, the Salvia measured 32 inches wide by 20 inches tall. It is thriving in heavy clay in western Colorado. I amended the clay in the planting hole with some organic material, but did nothing else. I live in a high desert climate, so I do give it some supplemental water occasionally. This Salvia is essentially care-free and has as exceeded my expectations - a tough and reliable plant."

— Brian (5/5)

Healthy happy plant

"I have a line of pollinator friendly plants and this fits right in. Just what I was looking for🤗"

— Crazy L. (5/5)

Very pleased with Blue Hill Salvia

"I bought these plants for a flower bed in my backyard. The plants arrived in good condition. They are still healthy a now have little blooms on them. Very pleased!"

— Diane (5/5)

Long bloomer. Really delivers

"I planted this plant late fall of '23, so with our mild AR winters, it had lots of time to establish a good root system. It started blooming in May '24, and is still going strong July 30th. I purchase another one in Spring '24 and that is doing well too. We have harsh, drought stricken southern summers, and this plant is VERY drought tolerant. I also live next to a woods, and have heavy deer browse pressure on my plants, but they do not touch this one. The color is fantastic and I have seen many bees, a hummingbird and a hummingbird moth frequenting this plant. I love the small size. I have mostly a native plant garden, and although this plant is not native to AR, it is nice to have something blooming so regularly, while my native plants are in between blooming periods. I can't say enough good things! I love it. Looks fantastic next to my rose vervain."

— Gone N. (5/5)

Healthy Salvia Color Addition

"I've had good success with other types of salvia in my backyard in raised containers that are of the red/pink varieties and I wanted to add some variation to them with this Blue Hill variety. After a month in the ground, it is already getting ready to bloom. It arrived healthy and in great condition and the timing with the zone (8b in my case) for shipment was perfect. It's going to put on a spectacular show with several stalks preparing to make their debut. #sweepstakes"

— TX G. (5/5)

You can't go wrong with salvia!

"We have several varieties of salvia in our yard. They are so hard and will repeat bloom if deadheaded."

— Gardening G. (5/5)

Terrific!

"Arrived healthy, excellent growth and tons of blooms! Love this plant and plan to get more."

— Jana D. (5/5)

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