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dark-flowered Bolivian sage

Salvia atrocyanea

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

S. atrocyanea is a tuberous perennial, up to around 2.5m tall, with heart-shaped leaves, hairy beneath, up to 15cm or more long. Flower spikes, often drooping and horizontal to the main stem, comprise deep blue flowers, up to 2cm long, with green calyces and blue-tinged bracts and are borne from late summer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil and full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds

Pruning

No pruning required; remove flower spikes when finished

Propagation

Propagate by seed, by division or from cuttings

Pests

Slugs and snails, aphids, capsid bug and leafhoppers may damage young growth

Diseases

Powderys mildew and verticillium wilt can be problematic

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverLow Maintenance

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years