General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 5 - 6 feet
Plant Spread: 5 feet
Leaves: Fragrant
Other: Anise-scented
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Light blue
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Blue Anise Sage
  • Brazilian Sage
  • Salvia
  • Anise-Scented Sage
  • Guarani Sage
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Salvia coerulea
  • Synonym: Salvia guaranitica
Also sold as:
  • Argentina Skies
  • Cielos Argentinos

'Argentine Skies' was a featured
Plant of the Day for February 19, 2016.
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Location: My Yard
Date: 2016-08-05
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-07-25

Courtesy Robin's Salvias
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Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
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Photo courtesy of Sunlight Gardens

Courtesy Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek
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Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Plant Events from our members
variegatagal On May 13, 2019 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
variegatagal On March 18, 2018 Miscellaneous Event
I have no clue where I planted this...west foundation planting?
variegatagal On May 4, 2017 Obtained plant
Painted Flower Farms
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