Salvia sagittata
- Phonetic Spelling
- SAL-vee-uh saj-ih-TAY-tuh
- Description
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Arrow Leaf Flowering Sage is blue-flowered salvia in the mint family native to the Andes Mountains in South America. Its tall stature makes it an excellent choice for the back of a border or bed. It is resistant to browsing by deer and its attractive to pollinators. Being native to the Andes Mountains, it prefers cooler summers and may have problems with heat and humidity.
Plant in well-drained high organic soils where this sage will get at least a half a day of full sun and enjoy the flowers from early summer until frost. Water regularly especially during dry spells and mulch around the roots. It is winter hardy to 20 degrees F with protection. In colder areas stem cuttings can be taken inside and rooted and will be ready to plant in spring.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Annuals, Perennials, Vines, and Groundcovers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Cottage Garden
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Salvia
- Species:
- sagittata
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Used in herbal medicine
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Columbia, Peru
- Wildlife Value:
- Deer resistant.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Lipped
- Tubular
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Sticky blue inflorescence with 1" lipped flowers that reach 2' above the leaves on dark stems.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Deltoid
- Leaf Margin:
- Crenate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- Large, thick arrowhead-shaped leaves are deeply textured, lime-green and woolly on the undersides.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Green wiry stems with hairs
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
