Shrubby Blue Sage

(Salvia ballotiflora)

galery

Description

Shrubby blue sage is a shrub, growing to a height of 1.2-1.8 m (3.9-5.9 ft) with a spread half of that. The ovate leaves are 1.5-3.8 cm (0.59-1.50 in) long and have serrated or wavy margins. Trichomes on the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves give them a rough texture. Its profuse light blue to purple flowers are less than 1.3 cm (0.51 in) in length and are produced from April to October.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Lamiaceae
Genus:Salvia
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