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Name that Salvia

12 years ago

Just brought home these lovelies from the nursery. They are labeled "salvia." That's it.

The nice lady at the nursery told me she didn't know what specific species it was, just that it got to be "about 4-5 feet tall." Wait -- if we don't know what species it is, how do we know how tall it gets?

Anyway, here are three photos -- general plant, leaf, and flower. Any and all assistance in IDing what kind of salvia I've got would be most welcome.

Kay

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robinmi_gw
12 years ago
This looks like the giant form of Salvia patens, which does grow to 4-5 ft. A very similar form is Salvia patens 'Guanajuato', but this is not quite as floriferous, and usually has dark blotches on the foliage.
onederw
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks so much for the ID, Robinmi! I'm looking forward to seeing this lovely blue in my garden!

Kay
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