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Salvia Identification Wanted

9 years ago

I got this salvia from a cutting and would like an ID on the variety. Ignore the S. gregii to the left of the photo and the Russian sage growing throughout--I am talking about the one with the upright purple flower spikes. The flower spikes from the lowest calyx to the highest is about 11 inches. I thought this was just a generic S. farinacea until I saw such long flower spikes. Could it be Indigo Spires? Or a longispicata?

Is any other information needed for an ID?

Thanks.

Chris

Here is a link that might be useful: Salvia photo here

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Comments (4)

robinmi_gw
9 years ago
Not easy to tell, without a close-up of the flowers and foliage. But It could well be a tall form of S. farinacea. Maybe S. farinacea 'Henry Duelberg'?
carnealy
Original Author
9 years ago
Here are additional photos.

Close up of the folliage: https://www.flickr.com/photos/84547585@N04/14357690114

Close up of the flowers: https://www.flickr.com/photos/84547585@N04/14171879358

It looks like the flower spikes are as long as 14" in fact.
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rich_dufresne
9 years ago
It sure looks like Indigo Spires to me.
Sierra_Heather
9 years ago
Garden Centers here in California are selling this Salvia as either Mystic Spires, Blue Mystic Spires. or Mystic Blue... all are of the same genra as Indigo Spires. A great addition to the Salvia Nation and much hartier than the previously mass produced "annual Salvias" which were prone to powdery mildew.
FYI I had two in pots over-winter this year.

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