Sallyfun™ Blue Ice Salvia
Salvia farinacea 'Blue Ice'
Pronunciation: SAL-via far-ih-NAH-kee-uh
SKU #45335
| Description | Spikes of icy buds open to violet-blue blooms throughout summer. The compact habit makes a fantastic container feature for a porch or patio and works just as well in annual mixed borders. Wonderful for cutting. Tender perennial; treat as an annual where not hardy. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Allow soil to dry between waterings. |
| Blooms | Late spring into fall |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 24 in. tall, 12 to 22 in. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Flower Color | Violet-blue |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea); Switch Grass (Panicum); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Sedum (Sedum); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia) |
| Care | Provide enriched, well-drained soil. After a flowering flush, clip lightly and apply a slow-release fertilizer to promote continued prolific bloom. Tolerates mild drought in a landscape; water potted plants regularly, when top 2 to 3 in. of soil is dry. Where hardy, cut back by one-third and fertilize in early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: ALL
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
Grow As Annual in All Zones
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.