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I love this plant for its vigor and its long display of vivid blue flowers from late summer through fall. I'm especially fond of 'Black a...Read More
I love my Black and Blue. I have had it for 10 years, in full sun with water. It has not spread very much. I stay on top of it and dig pi...Read More
This is my first year with the plant. Love the form & flowers, but leaves have been absolutely skeletonized by Asian Garden Beetles (mala...Read More
After reading that it could be invasive, I relegated it to the back fence and proceeded to totally ignore it for three years. It's growin...Read More
I have S. guaranitica "Black and Blue" plant in a semi-sun area and it thrives! It is growing pretty compact and bushy and as of now - Se...Read More
I gotta be neutral on this plant because as others have said, they will grow weedy and try to take over nearby flower bed but if you are...Read More
This beauty has been growing in my zone 6b garden for at least five years. Hummingbirds love it. It spreads but is easy to pull out. Gard...Read More
This one does spread, but hasn't totally taken over. It's well worth having just for the hummingbirds. There is always at least one wor...Read More
Believe it or not we've had this guy survive here in Zone 6b. It has come back the last few years I suppose due to a mild winter. Also ha...Read More
This is the most invasive plant I've ever encountered. It's up there with mint. It spreads by underground runners and has taken over a hu...Read More
In the spring I planted 4 four-inch tall plants ('Sapphire') in a dry, sunny area of my garden where I couldn't get much to grow. They re...Read More
Great plant for zone8. Long bloom period and gorgeous blue. Very sensitive to winter drainage...it won't be hardy if saturated thru the winter.
I second the comment that it's hardy to at least 7 - I was pleasantly surprised to find it coming back this spring, after a fairly typica...Read More
This salvia, unlike most other salvias, prefers shade and moisture, but will do OK in full sun with good moisture. It is hardy to at leas...Read More
This is a plant that I've been surprised to find came back strongly (foliage, that is--too early to tell about bloom)in the spring. It i...Read More