General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Blue-violet
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading ensures a continual flush of new blossoms.
Uses: Culinary Herb
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Horminum Sage
  • Salvia
  • Clary Sage
  • Painted Sage

'Blue Monday' was a featured
Plant of the Day for June 30, 2017.
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2021-05-18
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2021-05-03
Emerging cotyledons
Uploaded by KarenHolt
Location: North Branch, MN
Date: 2017-07-19

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2020-04-18

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by Joy

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On March 7, 2020 Seeds sown
winter sow
lovesblooms On February 24, 2018 Seeds sown
winter sown
lovesblooms On January 15, 2017 Seeds sown
w/s
lovesblooms On March 12, 2016 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On March 6, 2016 Seeds sown
winter sown
MrsBinWY On July 8, 2019 Transplanted
On 7-8-2019, planted out 12 (might have been a mix of 'Blue Monday' & 'Pink Sunday') in the front bed where the new water line went through.
MrsBinWY On April 20, 2019 Potted up
9
MrsBinWY On January 25, 2019 Seeds germinated
I should have looked at these much sooner! 10 up on 1-27-19.
MrsBinWY On January 19, 2019 Seeds germinated
15 seeds (all) from ishareflowers (from Baker Creek) in milk jug @ room temp
dnrevel On April 26, 2022 Seeds sown
Sown in cell pack in new greenhouse.
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