{"product_id":"salvia-african-sky","title":"African Sky Salvia","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfrican Sky Salvia (\u003cem\u003eSalvia chamelaeagnea x S. scabra\u003c\/em\u003e 'African Sky') is an elegant, free-flowering perennial salvia producing a continuous succession of graceful pale sky-blue flower spikes with a distinctive darker blue hood above a mound of aromatic, finely textured grey-green foliage — a soft, luminous color combination that evokes the serene clarity of a clear African sky and brings a refined, airy quality to mixed perennial borders, cottage gardens, and Mediterranean-style organic landscapes. This outstanding hybrid combines the prolific blooming habit of \u003cem\u003eSalvia scabra\u003c\/em\u003e with the refined foliage and cold hardiness of \u003cem\u003eSalvia chamelaeagnea\u003c\/em\u003e, delivering a remarkably long and generous bloom season with excellent heat and drought tolerance once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrown from certified organic heritage stock, each plant arrives with a Professional Grade root system — dense, fibrous, and fully established for vigorous first-season performance. African Sky thrives in full sun with excellent drainage and is highly drought tolerant once established, excelling in water-wise, Mediterranean-style, fire-resistant, and low-maintenance organic landscape applications. Its soft sky-blue flower spikes, aromatic foliage, and long, generous bloom season make it an outstanding choice for mixed perennial borders, pollinator gardens, native-style plantings, and mixed container arrangements where refined, cool-blue flower color and reliable, low-maintenance performance are equally valued throughout the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft Luminous Sky-Blue Flower Spikes\u003c\/strong\u003e — Delicate pale sky-blue flowers with a distinctive darker blue hood create a soft, airy, luminous color display that brings refined, cool-blue elegance to mixed perennial borders, cottage gardens, and Mediterranean-style landscape plantings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExceptionally Long Bloom Season\u003c\/strong\u003e — Produces a continuous succession of graceful sky-blue flower spikes over one of the longest bloom seasons of any perennial salvia, flowering generously from late spring through fall with minimal deadheading required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerant \u0026amp; Water-Wise\u003c\/strong\u003e — Highly drought resistant once established, thriving with minimal supplemental irrigation in water-wise, xeriscape, fire-resistant, and California-friendly low-water organic landscape and garden applications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePremier Bee \u0026amp; Pollinator Salvia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Sky-blue flower spikes are exceptional attractors for honeybees, bumblebees, native bees, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects throughout the remarkably long bloom season from late spring through fall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat Tolerant Reliable Perennial\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hybrid genetics combining S. chamelaeagnea and S. scabra deliver exceptional heat tolerance and reliable perennial performance across a wide range of warm-climate garden and landscape conditions throughout the season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese 4\" healthy live plants thrive in full sun (6–8 hours daily) with excellent drainage — plant in well-drained soil and water moderately until established, after which minimal supplemental irrigation is needed. Hardy in USDA zones 8–11, growing 24–36\" tall with a spread of 24–36\". Pale sky-blue flower spikes with darker blue hoods bloom late spring through fall (May–November); trim lightly after each bloom flush to encourage vigorous reblooming and maintain a tidy, attractive form throughout the extended season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Planted Places","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48066266038486,"sku":"2SALAFS4","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/2496\/8075\/files\/SALVIA_African_Sky.png?v=1775899850","url":"https:\/\/www.plantedplaces.com\/products\/salvia-african-sky","provider":"Planted Places","version":"1.0","type":"link"}