Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Salvia
Variety Name: Blue by You
Genus: Salvia
Species: hybrida
Year: 2023
Common Name: Meadow Sage
Type: Perennial
Breeder: Darwin Perennials
Close Market Comparison: May Night
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Perennial
Hardiness Zone/Hardy to Zone: Zone 4b – 9a
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to normal
Dead Heading Recommended: Yes
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Mounded
Plant Height: 20-22 inches
Bloom Time: Late spring – Late summer
Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Color Pattern: Solid
Bloom Size: 10-12″ inches
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Frost, heat, rain, wind
Disease Resistance: HR to powdery mildew
Garden Spacing: 24-30 inches
Medium Height Divider: Yes
HOW TO GROW
Plant in a sunny garden location allowing room to grow.
Remove old flowers to encourage continual blooming during the summer months.
Fertilize monthly during the growing season
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “Intensely beautiful flower color: dark purple with dark burgundy calyces”
- “Individual flower size is larger than the comparison”
- “Overall, a nice plant with good performance”
- “Very nice salvia for the home garden”
- “Flowering is consistent and superior to the comparison”
AAS Winners
Susie –
What a great plant for my garden and the pollinators love it!