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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Salvia (SAL-vee-uh) (Info) Species: farinacea (far-ih-NAH-kee-uh) (Info) Cultivar: Victoria Blue
Hardiness: USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Dark Blue Blue-Violet
Bloom Time: Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage: Herbaceous Silver/Gray
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater This plant is resistant to deer
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From softwood cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Nov 19, 2008, mjsponies from Deland, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:
Love Love this plant. I have it all over the place other than where it would get full sun all day. It does like some protection during the middle of the day in the summer here in Florida. Also like's a bit more water in summer but otherwise very easy and it brings in the butterflies, bees, and even the hummers will check it out.
One of my favorites. I've had it come back in the spring when planted on the south side of my house. Can get a little leggy sometimes, but just keeps blooming! No pests that I've experienced.
On Jun 18, 2008, sandiegojames from San Diego, CA wrote:
A nice plant overall. I'd consider the color more of an intense blue-violet than a pure blue. Still, it's a color not matched by many other plants.
I get mildew some of the year, and the plant can get leggy and scrappy, particularly when grown as a perennial if not cut back. Other sages like patens, sagittata and cacaliaefolia--though much larger plants--are much more satisfactory garden subjects for me: healthier, better flowering, and with genuinely BLUE flowers.
On May 16, 2007, RDT from Crossville, TN (Zone 6b) wrote:
I love the look of this Salvia but it died in my zone. If I see it offered again at the Nursery I will treat it as an annual.
I placed it in my perennial container. I was so disappointed to see that it did not return.
On Oct 22, 2006, darylmitchell from Saskatoon, SK (Zone 3a) wrote:
These took forever to bloom for me. I didn't get any flowers until August, even though I planted the bedding plants in early June. They eventually had a beautiful blue colour, but weren't as tall as I'd hoped for.
On Sep 12, 2006, LeBug from Greenville, IN (Zone 6a) wrote:
This plant is not suppose to grow in my zone, I have it close to the house and by my drive way and it is beautiful, could not go without it’s beautiful blooms, this is one of my favorite plants and my neighbors!
On May 11, 2006, beautifulchaos from Indianapolis, IN (Zone 5b) wrote:
I also absolutely love the color of the blooms, and so do the neighbors! I covered the bed with straw to see if they might come back up. So far I've got at least a half a dozen coming back. Although, I'm not sure if they will get as large as they were last year in enough time for us to enjoy them.
If not, I will be searching for more of them to fill my west-facing front bed with : )
On May 15, 2005, Kauai17 from Round Rock, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
Very beautiful. We have people stopping by to ask us about this plant all the time. The striking blue/violet flowers immediately catch anyone's attention. Within the first year it tripled in size.
On May 11, 2005, TXMel from Fort Worth, TX (Zone 7b) wrote:
This is ONE of my favorites! I planted One plant about three years ago, and now I have hundreds. They reseed very easily in my hot, dry North Texas garden. I have traded, given and pulled up more than I can count. The color will knock you out, and the scent is lightly sweet. Can't get enough.
A few of the taller outside stems will fall over from the weight of the flowers, or the wind, but there are so many of them, it is not a problem. I have them growing everywhere, it almost reminds me of lavendar fields!
This perennial is great! It has reseeded itself throughout my entire flower bed and continues to do so. I originally planted about 10 plants and now have around 50 growing in the bed. I'm not certain how to best care for the plant though and wish to learn how to keeps its vibrant blue from fading to dullness during the summer.
On Mar 5, 2005, northgrass from West Chazy, NY (Zone 4b) wrote:
Bought plants in flats at a garden center. They are very effective when planted in large groups. They blooms all summer. It is an annual that I will not be without from now on.
On Jul 31, 2003, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
I started this from seed when we lived in Oklahoma; it proved very hardy, returning year after year in an exposed bed. My mother-in-law has grown it in her garden in middle Tennessee for several years now (it either comes back from the roots or it's seeding itself quite nicely); the blue is quite intense in a part-shade situation.
On Aug 2, 2002, eje from San Francisco, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:
Salvia farinacea 'Blue Victoria'. I really like the smell of the flowers. Sort of a subtle lilac/grape. Nice foliage, and the flowers look like tiny furry muppets. Butterflies seem to enjoy.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Foley, Alabama Montevallo, Alabama Tucson, Arizona Fairfield, California San Diego, California Boca Raton, Florida Bradley, Florida Deland, Florida Deltona, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Largo, Florida Longwood, Florida Palm Coast, Florida Pensacola, Florida Wauchula, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Douglas, Georgia Greenville, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Des Moines, Iowa Fort Scott, Kansas Hebron, Kentucky Mechanicsville, Maryland Saint Paul, Minnesota Bellevue, Nebraska Cary, North Carolina Winston Salem, North Carolina Lima, Ohio Owasso, Oklahoma Columbia, South Carolina Orangeburg, South Carolina Gainesboro, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Lebanon, Tennessee Oneida, Tennessee Abilene, Texas Allen, Texas Austin, Texas Belton, Texas Bulverde, Texas Crowley, Texas Fate, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Kerrville, Texas Kilgore, Texas Port Arthur, Texas Port Lavaca, Texas Round Rock, Texas Rowlett, Texas Salado, Texas San Antonio, Texas Ogden, Utah Provo, Utah Olympia, Washington
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