Blue Sage

Salvia azurea

Tall delicate plant with bright blue flower stalks. Plants prefer poor soil and may flop over in rich soil. Can be trimmed in the summer to produce a shorter plant with more flower stalks. Attracts bees and butterflies and is a host plant for the Hermit Sphinx moth

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial

Soil Moisture: Medium to Dry

Height: 5 feet

Bloom Time: August to October

Species Notes: Native to parts of the Midwest although not historically documented in Wisconsin.