Biology:Salvia 'Celestial Blue'
| Salvia 'Celestial Blue' | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | S. clevelandii × S. pachyphylla, see text. |
| Cultivar | 'Celestial Blue' |
| Origin | California |
Salvia 'Celestial Blue' (also known as celestial blue sage or Las Pilitas sage), is a hybrid cross between Salvia clevelandii (Cleveland sage or chaparral sage) and S. pachyphylla (Rose's sage or mountain desert sage), and possibly involving Salvia 'Pozo Blue' — which is itself a cross between S. clevelandii and S. leucophylla (purple sage). The hybrid parents are native to California.[1]
The plant is a perennial evergreen, with a rounded growth habit and a moderate growth rate. It can tolerate full sun and is adaptable to numerous soil conditions, and is cold hardy down to 15°F.[2]
The foliage smells of musk, and the large, pale violet to periwinkle blue flowers are attractive to bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. An extremely drought- and heat-tolerant plant, introduced by Las Pilitas, a California native plant nursery, in 1999. It is cultivated in gardens and public landscapes.
References
- ↑ "Celestial Blue Sage, Salvia 'Celestial Blue'". California Native Plant Society. https://calscape.org/loc-California/Salvia%20'Celestial%20Blue'(%20)?newsearch=1.
- ↑ "Salvia 'Celestial Blue'". Theodore Payne Foundation. 2009. https://theodorepayne.org/nativeplantdatabase/index.php?title=Salvia_%27Celestial_Blue%27.
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