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Blue Note Autumn Sage

Blue Note Autumn Sage

SALVIA greggii 'Blue Note'

Blooms Summer through Fall
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Common Name(s)
Autumn Sage
Sunlight
Full Sun (6+ hrs)
Perennial Zones
8, 9
Watering
Let dry
Max Height
1'–2'
Max Spread
12"-18"
Bloom Season
Summer, Fall
Lifespan
Perennial
Growing Habit
Round, Bushy, Compact
Drought Resistance
High drought resistance
Bloom Color
Purple, Blue
Foliage Color
Green
Stem Color
Purple/Black, Green
Themes
Cool Blue, Sunset
Genus
Salvia
Family
Lamiaceae
Ship Size
4"

Blue Note Autumn Sage holds a genuinely royal blue-violet — an unusual color in this group, where most selections run red or coral — carried in loose spires over small aromatic leaves and purple-tinged stems from summer straight into fall.

The plant stays compact and bushy, which makes it easy to place: a sunny container, the front of a gravel garden, a courtyard corner, a border edge that bakes. Salvia greggii asks for full sun and light, well-drained soil, with steady moisture through the growing season and a deep drink in long dry spells. Bees and butterflies work it steadily, and hummingbirds treat it as a fuel stop.

Grower's note: keep removing the fading spires and it simply keeps going. Shorten last season's flowering shoots in late winter rather than cutting into old bare wood, which is slow to break again.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • Water: Keep moist
  • Drought Tolerance: High
  • Mature Size: 1'–2' tall × 12"-18" wide
  • Bloom Season: Summer, Fall
  • Lifespan: Perennial in zones 8–9 — grown as an annual in colder zones
  • Perennial Zones: 8–9
  • Attracts: Bees & butterflies

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Blue Note Autumn Sage