Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' is a selected cultivar of Salvia guaranitica, (now described as Salvia coerulea by The Plant List) and has large deep blue flowers with black calyces and attractive large-leaved strongly-scented foliage. A Salvia with strong woody stems it forms a large shrubby bush and flowers throughout the summer, often through until autumn. Its elongated deep blue flowers with their glossy black calyces are some of the most dramatic and visually-arresting of all Salvia flowers.
A warm sheltered aspect in full sun with a well-drained soil. Water well in the hot weather.
A bee-magnet.
This is my favourite Salvia. Highly recommended.
Order | Lamiales |
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Family | Lamiaceae |
Sub-Family | Nepetoideae |
Synonyms | Salvia ambigens, Salvia caerulea, Salvia coerulea, Salvia hoveyi, Salvia melanocalyx |
Geographical Origin | Horticultural cultivar. Type species from Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina |
Cultivation | Full sun. Warm, sheltered aspect. Rich, well-drained soil. Dead-head and cut back as necessary to prolong the flowering season |
Eventual Height | 1.6m |
Eventual Spread | 1m |
Hardiness | Half-hardy to hardy depending on location. Down to about -8C. Overwinters in the southern half of the UK and in sheltered urban micro-climates. Protect with layers of fleece in colder areas and during extended periods of sub-zero temperatures |
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