Salvia Species, Belize Sage, Misty Mountain Sage, Smooth-Leaf Sage

Bought this plant in early July, it’s now early August. Not one bloom in sight. When I bought it there were no blooms on it, but thatâ€...Read More™s usually not a problem. I bought a Salvia Amistad on the same day which had no blooms on it, planted it the same day in the same bed as the Belize and the Amistad is blooming very well now. I have salvia Black and Blue and salvia Rockin Deep Purple that returned from last year and they are blooming (these 2 salvias return somewhat late where I am on eastern Long Island). So where are the blooms on salvia Belize?

I’ll never buy this plant again. Even the leaves aren’t growing. It’s a real dud of a plant. Thank goodness for salvia Amistad, salvia Rockin Deep Purple and salvia Black and Blue or my hummingbirds would have nothing. Heck, I even noticed a salvia Rockin Fuschia has come back from last year and is starting to bloom, which is pretty cool since it’s supposed to be an annual here in zone 7A.

This plant has been a surprise for me.

I bought it on a whim, and planted it near a leak. Some time after it established,...Read More I fixed the leak and this sage was left with dry ground and afternoon shade. I expected it to wilt readily, but it flowered instead.

It gets weekly water and a few treats, but it is doing well. It's flowering slowly (a month or so in between), but otherwise it seems to be handling scorching heat and decidedly dry conditions without any fuss. I'm hoping for more vigorous flowering in fall.

Love this salvia for all the reasons below and just because I love ALL salvias. My only beef is I have to replace it every year. Have nev...Read Moreer been able to over-winter. Does anybody know if it will survive with layer of thick mulch in 9a zone?

This is one of my favorite Salvias with attractive foliage and shade tolerant. It did not prove to be hardy through our record-breaking ...Read Morewinter in Baton Rouge, LA this year, sadly. (Zone 8B)