Salvia 'Celestial Blue'
Hybrid parentageS. clevelandii × S. pachyphylla, see text.
Cultivar'Celestial Blue'
OriginCalifornia

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

  1. ↑ "Celestial Blue Sage, Salvia 'Celestial Blue'". Calscape. California Native Plant Society. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Salvia 'Celestial Blue'". California Native Plant Wiki. Theodore Payne Foundation. 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2022.


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