A dwarf form of Salvia Indigo Spires. Grown as a perennial in warmer zones an as an annual in cooler zones.
Pronunciation
(SAL-vie-a)
Plant Type
All Plants, Annuals
Hardiness Zone
7
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
blue spikes
Stems
stems are four sided
Dimensions
2-3 by 2-3 feet (HS), shorter when grown as an annual
Cultivar Origin
Salvia Mystic Spires Blue, comes out of the Ball FloraPlant breeding program in Illinois and is an irradiation induced sport of 'Indigo Spires'. The irradiation occurred on May 20, 2003 and this cultivar was selected in August 2003 by Scott Trees
Notes & Reference
#156-San Marcos Growers web site (www.smgrowers.com)