Salvia azurea
Blue Sage
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In late summer, hummingbirds are drawn to these tall plants that bloom with nectar-rich azure-blue flowers on slender spikes. The densely-packed flowers form whirled blooms. The foliage is narrow, gray-green and lance shaped.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
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Good Companions
Missouri Black-eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia missouriensis),
Royal Catchfly
(Silene regia),
Willow-leaved Sunflower
(Helianthus salicifolius),
Wild Bergamot
(Monarda fistulosa),
Little Bluestem
(Schizachyrium scoparium)
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