Salvia Mystic Spires Sky Blue ('Balsaluchl')
sage [Mystic Spires Sky Blue]
A compact, vigorous, upright perennial to around 90cm in height, usually grown as an annual, with oval-shaped, aromatic dark green leaves and dense spikes of tubular-shaped, pale violet-blue flowers over a long period in summer and autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Blue Purple | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Salvia can be annuals, biennials, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, or shrubs. They have paired, simple or pinnately lobed, often aromatic leaves and 2-lipped flowers in whorls, forming simple or branched spikes or racemes
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun. See our video How to care for tender salvia for more advice
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or early summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Patio and container plants
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots
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