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Salvia, Gentian Sage, Spreading Sage 'Cambridge Blue'

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Family

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

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Genus

Salvia (SAL-vee-uh)

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Species

patens (PAT-ens)

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Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure

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)

Danger

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

N/A

Bloom Time

Light Blue

Foliage

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

Late Fall/Early Winter

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Other details

Herbaceous

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

From softwood cuttings

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

From seed; direct sow after last frost

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ladygardener1

Near Lake Erie, NW, PA (Zone 5a) | June 2007 | positive

This plant was easy to grow from seed. I had planted one, not in bloom plant, out near my watergarden before leaving on vacation, when I ...Read More

Joy

Kalama, WA (Zone 8b) | May 2006 | positive

I started this true blue flowered plant from seed 6 years ago. I have it growing in a large container that sits in an open area. It dies ...Read More

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