| Description | Salvia Blue Patio (Salvia patens) is a cultivar of the Gentiana Salvia with dark blue flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (sal-VEE-a)(PA-tenz) |
| Plant Type | Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | (8)9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to slightly dry |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | blue, borne in opposite pairs on the stalk, have upper hood and lower lip |
| Stems | branched, sticky to the touch |
| Dimensions | up to 30 inches tall |
| Propagation | cuttings, division of tuberous roots, seeds |
| Native Site | Mexico |
| Notes & Reference | #87-The New Book of Salvias (Betsy Clebsch), #147-The Gardeners Guide to growing Salvias (John Sutton), #223- The Plant Lovers Guide to Salvias (John Whittlesey) |
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