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pitcher sage
Salvia azurea var. grandiflora


  Colorado

Dimensions
Height: 3.0 ft. to 5.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Plains
Season of Bloom
July, August, September, October
Flower Color
Blue Shades
Leaf Color
Gray Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Seeds
Design Considerations
Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Variable, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

USDA Plants National Database recognizes two varieties of S. azurea, both native to the U.S. Variety azurea is native to the southern states and variety grandiflora is native to Colorado and much of the central and southern U.S.


Attracts hummingbirds. Important adult food source for native invertebrates.