Black and Blue anise sage
Salvia guaranitica‘Black and Blue’ A.St.-Hil. ex Benth.
Tall sage with cobalt-blue flowers held in black calyces from early summer to frost; a top hummingbird plant in the South.
Size over time
Typical landscape size 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft) tall and 0.9–1.2 m (3–4 ft) wide; fast growth, about 2 years to maturity. Intermediate sizes use the planner’s growth curve (k = 0.45) from the #1 install size.
Bloom
Deep blue flowers, Jun–Oct (northern-hemisphere months; timing shifts with region and season).
| Plant | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black and Blue anise sage : Jun–Oct |
Design notes
- Spreads by tuberous roots; give it room.
- Mulch the crown in zone 7.
Regions
Native range: South America (species).
Not recorded as native to any of the three pilot regions.
Native status describes where the species occurs naturally. It is not a promise that it suits a particular garden; site conditions decide that.
Related plants
Plan with Black and Blue anise sage
Place it in a design, check it against your zone, light and moisture, and see it at year three and year ten.