Today's plant of the day for Salvias is Giant Purple Sage (Salvia pachyphylla 'Blue Flame').

This plant can be found in the NGA Plant Database at:
Giant Purple Sage (Salvia pachyphylla 'Blue Flame') .

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Giant Purple Sage (Salvia pachyphylla 'Blue Flame')

I loved this salvia the year it grew for me. Beautiful combo with the flowers and the leaves. Sadly, it died in the winter the year I grew it.

Where this species is native, the average annual humidity is well under 10%. The winter rainfall can be as low as 5 inches. The soils are rocky and VERY well draining. These do not tolerate wet winters at all, and generally don't like humid summers either. In Colorado or Utah or Idaho or western Washington or Arizona (etc) no problem. Elseware they are at least challenging.

First blooms on mine about 10 days ago. Will have to take another pic tomorrow, the purple really starting to show.

FBTS said:Where this species is native, the average annual humidity is well under 10%. The winter rainfall can be as low as 5 inches. The soils are rocky and VERY well draining. These do not tolerate wet winters at all, and generally don't like humid summers either. In Colorado or Utah or Idaho or western Washington or Arizona (etc) no problem. Elseware they are at least challenging.

Lucky are those that can grow this salvia every year!

utahxericman said:

First blooms on mine about 10 days ago. Will have to take another pic tomorrow, the purple really starting to show.

Looks great! Looking forward to seeing more of your photos of this beautiful salvia.

Here's the salvia database link to post your photos. Giant Purple Sage (Salvia pachyphylla 'Blue Flame')

Two more photo's of these beauties.

@utahxericman

Great pics! Thanks for posting those to the database.

@Marilyn