Salvia azurea
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Salvia azurea is a herbaceous perennial in the genus Salvia
that is native to Central and Eastern North America.
Its thin, upright stems can grow to 6 feet (1.5m) tall, with narrow, pointed, smooth-edged to serrated, furry to smooth green leaves, connected to their stems by petioles to .4 inches long (1cm).
The blue or white flowers, nearly 1/4 to 1/2 inch (7-12mm) long, appear summer to autumn near the ends of their branched or unbranched spikes; their calyxes are tubular or bell-shaped and furry. There are two varieties: Salvia azurea var. azurea (azure sage) and Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (pitcher sage).
Salvia
Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, with approximately 700-900 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. It is one of several genera commonly referred to as sage. When used without modifiers, sage generally refers to Salvia officinalis ; however, it is...
that is native to Central and Eastern North America.
Description
The blue or white flowers, nearly 1/4 to 1/2 inch (7-12mm) long, appear summer to autumn near the ends of their branched or unbranched spikes; their calyxes are tubular or bell-shaped and furry. There are two varieties: Salvia azurea var. azurea (azure sage) and Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (pitcher sage).