Live Salvia Plant | 1 Gallon Pot | Blue Anise Sage 'Black and Blue' | Cobalt Blue Flowers | Pollinator Favorite | Salvia guaranitica

Salvia 'Black and Blue' (Salvia guaranitica) is a striking long-blooming perennial famous for its vivid cobalt-blue tubular flowers set against dramatic jet-black calyxes. Blooming from mid-summer until frost, this eye-catching salvia is one of the best plants for attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees to the garden.

Its lush green foliage has a light anise fragrance, earning it the common name Blue Anise Sage. Fast-growing and easy to care for, this pollinator favorite adds height, color, and movement to borders, cottage gardens, and patio containers.

Key Features:

• Botanical Name: Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
• Common Names: Black and Blue Salvia, Blue Anise Sage
• Plant Type: Tender Perennial
• Flower Color: Cobalt Blue with Black Calyxes
• Foliage: Bright Green, Aromatic
• Mature Size: 3–5 ft tall x 3 ft wide
• Bloom Season: Mid Summer through Frost
• Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 7–10
• Attracts Hummingbirds & Butterflies
• Deer Resistant
• Long Blooming

Perfect For:

✔ Pollinator Gardens
✔ Hummingbird Gardens
✔ Cottage Gardens
✔ Perennial Borders
✔ Large Containers
✔ Butterfly Gardens

Care Tips:

• Plant in well-draining soil.
• Water regularly while establishing.
• Deadhead to encourage continued blooming.
• Cut back in late winter or early spring.
• In colder zones, overwinter indoors or treat as an annual.

Common Name: Blue Anise Sage
Scientific Name: Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
Sunlight: Full Sun to Part Sun
Watering: Moderate, Regularly While Establishing
Soil: Well-Draining
Hardiness Zones: 7–10
Growth Habit: Upright, Bushy
Format: Live Plant in 1 Gallon Pot