Salvia 'Celestial Blue'
Salvia 'Celestial Blue' (also known as celestial blue sage or Las Pilitas sage), is a hybrid cross between Salvia clevelandii (Cleveland sage or chaparral sage) and S. pachyphylla (Rose's sage or mountain desert sage), and possibly involving Salvia 'Pozo Blue' — which is itself a cross between S. clevelandii and S. leucophylla (purple sage). It is native to California.
| Salvia 'Celestial Blue' | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | S. clevelandii × S. pachyphylla, see text. |
| Cultivar | 'Celestial Blue' |
| Origin | California |
The foliage smells of musk, and the large, pale violet to periwinkle blue flowers are attractive to bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. An extremely drought- and heat-tolerant plant, introduced by Las Pilitas, a Californian native plant nursery, in 1999. It is cultivated in gardens and public landscapes.
External links
- Las Pilitas website <-- a commercial site, but it is an official publication of the name ->
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