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Beginner
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1.5m
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1.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
Other names: Anise-scented sage, Salvia caerulea
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Genus: Salvia
Variety or cultivar: 'Black and Blue' _ 'Black and Blue' is a bushy semi-woody perennial with dark-green, toothed ovate leaves. From summer through to autumn, it bears spikes of dark-blue, tubular flowers.
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' is: Deciduous
Flower: Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn
Foliage: Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Habit: Branching, Bushy, Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Anise-scented sage) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation: Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, free-draining soil in a sheltered, ideally sunny position. This plant is slightly tender, becoming more hardy as it ages. May need support.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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