General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 8 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 20 - 24 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Violet; violet-blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Swifty™
Trade Name: Violet Blue
Cultivar name: 'Swifty Violet Blue'
Common names
  • Meadow Sage
  • Salvia

'Swifty Violet Blue' was a featured
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2024-05-24
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