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Position

Sun Exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in Border:
Front, middle

Soil

Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Salvia viridis is an annual sage, grown for its colourful pink, blue or white bracts, borne on upright stems in summer.

Salvia viridis 'Blue' bears plants with large purple-blue bracts. It's perfect for growing en masse in a mixed herbaceous border, and makes an excellent cut flower, the bracts holding their colour well.

Grow Salvia viridis 'Blue' in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering, but allow some to develop seedheads so they can self-seed around the garden.

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Salvia ‘Blue’ and wildlife

Salvia ‘Blue’ is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is not known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Butterflies/​Moths
Butterflies/​Moths
Is not known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators

Is Salvia ‘Blue’ poisonous?

Salvia ‘Blue’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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