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Key characteristics

Family: Lamiaceae
Height: 24 to 36 inches
Width: 18 to 24 inches
Flower color: Vibrant deep blue flowers
Foliage color: Bright green, ovate leaves
Bloom time: Summer to fall
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering
Growing zone: Zones 7-10
Wildlife: Highly attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies

Perennials

Salvia guaranitica 'Forever Blue'

Blue Anise Sage

Salvia guaranitica 'Forever Blue' is a vibrant perennial that produces deep cobalt-blue, tubular flowers held in green calyces. Blooming from mid-summer through fall, the flowers are arranged on graceful spikes that rise above the foliage, adding a bold splash of color to the garden. The vivid blue blooms are highly attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators, making it a dynamic choice for wildlife-friendly gardens.

Native to South America, Salvia guaranitica is well-suited to warm climates and sunny garden spaces.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Summer to fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias

Design tip

Late flowers extend the season, so set it behind or beside plants that finish in midsummer. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.