Growing guide · Perennials

Salvia guaranitica

How to grow Salvia 'Black and Blue'.

Hummingbird bait with a navy-blue edge.

Size3–4 ft tall ShowSummer to frost Lightfull, part Zones7–10 Good atDeer-resistant, Pollinators PetsKeep away from nibblers
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Salvia 'Black and Blue'

Cobalt flowers, black stems.

Deep blue flowers on nearly black calyxes, which is as close to a designer color palette as a plant gets. Hummingbirds treat it like a drive-through.

Care

Give it room and a little afternoon shade in the hottest zones. It gets bigger every year without getting pushy.

Why we stock it: A blue that actually looks blue in photos, which is rarer than you think.