09.21.08
Green Thumb Sunday: ‘Black and Blue’
Commonly known as ‘Black and Blue’ Salvia, Salvia guaranitica is one of my favorite flowering plants. The color is striking, the leaves smell lovely (it is also known as Anise-scented Salvia), and it’s a hardy plant overall. When I lived in the low-desert of Arizona, my Salvia guaranitica was perennial and returned year after year. Now that I live in a more temperate area in Virginia, most likely I will have to depend on the plant reseeding itself.
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rosemary said,
September 21, 2008 at 10:22 am
I have never seen this particular salvia before , I love it and will try to find it next spring.
vanillalotus said,
September 21, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Very interesting Salvia. I have been wanting to try that one out because the black and blue is so interesting. I’ll have to search for some or get some seeds so i can try it out.
Lelo said,
September 25, 2008 at 2:38 pm
This is one of my favorite plants in our garden. She blooms well into December, often providing the only food for the hummingbirds during that time of year. Here in Portland it dies to the ground, but comes back from roots every year, and massively larger: so easy to dig in and dig out chunks to plant in other places in the garden and to give away.
And such beautiful colors!
Theresa/GardenFreshLiving said,
September 30, 2008 at 12:21 pm
What a beautiful salvia. I have never seen this one. Where did you get it or do you know of a mail order source? And how tall does it get? I think I need one!!!
Eric Bronson said,
October 1, 2008 at 2:25 pm
I love this species. Where can I get one?