Description | Salvia Indigo Spires is a tall plant with dark violet blue flowers. |
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Pronunciation | (SAL-vie-a)(fa-rih-NAY-see-a) |
Plant Type | Perennial Tender |
Hardiness Zone | 7-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Temperature | to 20 degrees F |
Flowers | long blooming, violet blue, tend to curl and hang with a slight spiral effect, tends to deepen in the fall |
Dimensions | open growing plant reaching a height of 3-5 feet |
Maintenance | pinching to control the height and promote branching |
Propagation | cuttings |
Cultivar Origin | Discovered by Fred Boutin at Hunting Botanical Gardens, California (USA). |
Notes & Reference | #156-San Marcos Growers web site (www.smgrowers.com) |