| Description | Black and Bloom Salvia (Salvia guarantica) is an improved version of Salvia Black and Blue. Has larger flowers, thicker leaves and darker stems. A magnet for Hummingbirds and Butterflies. |
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| Pronunciation | (SAL-vee-a)(gar-an-IT-i-ca) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
| Sunlight | best in full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Temperature | tolerates cooler temperatures |
| Flowers | dark purple-blue trumpet flowers, black calyces, lining dark stems, borne on a spike |
| Leaves | fuzzy mint green, anise scented, broad ovate, slightly hairy, rugose |
| Dimensions | 24-30 by 24 inches (HS), larger in warmer climates |
| Maintenance | dead head |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Species native to Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil, South America. First described in 1933. |
| Cultivar Origin | The new cultivar originated in a controlled breeding program in Arroyo Grande, Calif. during September 2009. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Anise-Scented Sage |
| Author's Notes | Used a couple of these plants in large clay pots. The bloomed all summer and were a magnet for Hummers. |
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