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Salvia Species, Arizona Blue Sage, Desert Indigo Sage

Salviaarizonica

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Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Salvia (SAL-vee-uh)

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Species

arizonica (air-ih-ZAWN-ih-kuh)

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Synonym

Salvia arizonica var. huachucana

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

N/A

Bloom Time

Blue-Violet

Foliage

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Other details

Herbaceous

Propagation Methods

May be a noxious weed or invasive

Seed Collecting

From herbaceous stem cuttings

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