Botanical Name: Salvia cacaliifolia
Common Name: Cacalia sage
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Rangy, sprawling shrub with a leaning, angular form – bright blue flowers at branch tips throughout spring and summer
Height to 4'
Spread to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors partial shade to full sun
Soil prefers a rich, well amended loamy soil
Hardiness Some frost – Zones 12, 13, 15-17, 21-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves Deltoid to hastate, to 3" long, somewhat hairy and sticky, medium green color
Flowers Cymes of gentian blue small tubular flowers borne throughout spring and summer
Fruit small capsule
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings
 
Usage:
combines well with forest theme landscapes, mixes into perennial beds as a source of blue color; good medium size filler
 
Landscape Care:
Watering likes regular watering, at least once per week in summer
Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring
Pruning dead head frequently, head back hard in early spring
Pests/Diseases none major
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Southern Mexico through Honduras
Family: Lamiaceae

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