Color Spires® Salvia 'Crystal Blue'
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
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Height: 18-20 inches
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Spread: 24-26 inches
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Bloom Time: June to August
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Bloom: sky blue spikes
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average,
well-drained; prefers moist gravelly or sandy soils
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Moisture: dry to medium;
drought tolerant
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Use: perennial
borders, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens or wild gardens; attracts bees
(including honey bees) and butterflies
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Care: remove spent
blooms to help extend bloom time; cut back to basal foliage if foliage flops or
deteriorates as the summer progresses
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Concerns: no serious
insect problems; some susceptibility to powdery mildew, leaf spot and rust
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Native to: species native
to a wide area of central Europe and western Asia
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Notes: neatly mounded,
aromatic foliage
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Supplier: Klein's Floral
& Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden
B101
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