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'Black & Blue' Salvia

12 years ago

I bought today several Black & Blue salvia's - for me in my zone it will be an annual, but I understand it can be a perennial for those in warmer areas. If anyone has grown it in zone 6 ... any comments regarding how it performed for you? I've never seen this variety before, it looks like a nice plant.

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roxanna
12 years ago
wonderful plant! i love it, tho it can be hard to find for me sometimes. it gets quite large, so give it space. it's an annual for me here in zone 5 as well, darn it. i can't decide whether to grow them this year -- so far, the only ones i have seen were at a nursery i went to this morning, were planted in 18-inch diameter pots (three plants) and the price was 30$$. bit too steep for an annual, for me!
paminpa
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks Roxanna, I guess my find yesterday was a good one, only paid 2.25 per plant and they are nice size. I'm looking forward now to seeing this annual flower.
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I grow it because it's really pretty and the hummingbirds really like it.
They will come to it while someone is sitting next to it at the picnic table!

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