Salvia - Victoria Blue

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Salvia - Victoria Blue

The Salvia Victoria Blue, ' Salvia farinacea', is a compact plant that flowers later but can continue blooming for a long time. Victora Blue has intense deep blue flowers. Victoria Blue Salvia is great for center pieces in containers or in mass plantings in rows or as backdrop for other shorter flowers. Victoria is a dwarf form of the species only getting up to 1-2 feet tall. The plant habit is erect but densely branched. This Salvia is also known as Mealy-Cup Sage because the flowers and stems are fuzzy. The bluish green leaves and the deep blue flower spikes bloom all summer long until first frost in autumn. Deadheading might help insure rebloom into autumn. ... additional info

 

Angelonia - Angelmist Pink The Angelonia Angelmist Pink, 'Angelonia angustifolia hybrid', is also know as Summer Snapdragon and displays gorgeous pink flowers. These Angelonias have been bred for flower performance as well as a great upright branching growth habit. Angelonias in containers make full blooming specimen plants that are great for the patio or yard. Planted in the landscape, Angelmist will WOW gardeners. They are hardy until the first frost. The flower stems are great for making vase arrangements providing enjoyment for 10 days or more. This plant can also be a perennial in warmer zones.

Salvia - Victoria Blue