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Living Large® 'Dark Sky' Perennial Salvia Salvia hybrid

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
2'4" 2'8" 71cm 81cm
Height: 2' - 2'4"
Spread: 2'4" - 2'8"
Height: 61cm - 71cm
Spread: 71cm - 81cm
  • 24 - 28 Inches
    28 - 32 Inches
    28 - 32 Inches
    61cm - 71cm
    71cm - 81cm
    71cm - 81cm

    Features

    Super-sized perennial Salvia with deep indigo-blue blooms—the darkest in the series. Tall flower spikes, dense foliage, prolific branching, and extended bloom for bold landscape impact.

    Fragrant Flower
    Fragrant Foliage
    Heat Tolerant
    Drought Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Rabbits

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    24 - 28 Inches 61cm - 71cm
    Spacing: 
    28 - 32 Inches 71cm - 81cm
    Spread: 
    28 - 32 Inches 71cm - 81cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Blue
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Dark Indigo-blue
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Low
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Alkaline Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Easy to grow in almost any climate in full sun. Drought tolerant but blooms better with average moisture. Cut back after flowering to promote rebloom.

    Living Large® 'Dark Sky' Salvia hybrid USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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