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Information by: The Plant Nerd Inc.        Photographer: El Nativo

Description

This low mounding perennial with a long bloom period, spreads by underground runners. It produces a small, silvery foliage which serves as a background for bright blue flowers. Bruised leaves have a spicy fragrance. Germander Sage reaches 2' tall and 4' wide. Heaviest blooms are in spring and early fall, but intermittent throughout the year. It requires full sun, well draining soil and is drought tolerant once it's established. Do not fertilize.

Maintenance Tips

Salvia chamaedryoides is a perennial shrub native to Mexico. It can grow 2-3’ tall and 3-4’ wide in a dense, irregular shape. It has intense blue flowers that are born at the tips of the branches, so hedging is discouraged as it will cut off the blooming potential. However, deadheading spent blooms can increase the blooming cycle. It can vary greatly in shape and size, so the best way to keep it low maintenance is to give it the space it requires to reach maturity, then use the thinning method, pruning out the longest branches and allowing sunlight to the interior of the plant. This plant rarely has any pest or disease issues and rarely requires any kind of fertilizer to look and perform its best.