Salvia chamaedryoides     
Blue chichuahuan sage    
Lamiaceae Family     

Form: irregular herbaceous perennial
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: 2ft with equal spread
Leaves: simple, 1in long by 1/2in wide, gray-green, soft
Flowers: spike of small trumpet-shaped flowers on branch terminals, deep blue, bloom early spring into summer
Fruit: small seed, not significant

flower on Salvia chamaedryoides

Stems/Trunks: n/a
Range/Origin: upper Chihuahuan deserts
Hardiness: well below 32°F; freezes to ground in cold areas

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• color
• attracts hummingbirds
• best in perennial gardens close to living spaces

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full sun, best protected from worst afternoon heat; in partial shade flowering is decreased
• Water: drought tolerant; best with regular irrigation (every week or once per two weeks)
• Soil: uniform, prepared, well drained
• Propagation: vegetative cuttings, simple; seed
• Maintenance: minimal; recommend shearing in late fall to stimulate lush growth and encourage good flowering the next season

young Salvia chamaedryoides

NOTES:

short lived

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