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Salvia Strata

1996 AAS Flower Winner

The unique flower spikes have a white calyx and blue corolla creating a bicolor design. This full sun annual can reach a mature plant height of two feet. It’s easy to grow and relatively disease and pest free. It is about five days earlier than its closest blue comparison Rhea. Garden performance is exceptional being heat, drought, and rain tolerant. The flower spike can be cut and dried for use as an everlasting.

Categories: Salvia, Flowers from seed, National, 1996, Container Suitable, Pollinator Friendly
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AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: National
Class: Salvia
Variety Name: Strata
Genus: Salvia
Species: farinacea
Year: 1996
Common Name: Blue sage
Type: Flowers from seed
Breeder: Floranova
Close Market Comparison: Rhea

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Drought tolerant
Staking Required: No

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Compact, upright
Plant Height: 18 inches
Bloom Time: Summer to frost
Bloom Color: Blue, white
Bloom Color Pattern: Bicolor
Bloom Size: 8-10 inches

IN THE GARDEN

Container: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Drought, heat
Garden Spacing: 16 inches
Medium Height Divider: Yes
Cut Flower: Yes
Dried Flower / Everlasting: Yes

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