Salvia patens

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Salvia patens

Family: (Lamiaceae)

(TP) to 2′.  Gentian Sage.  C & S Mexico.  The upright, slender stems hold oppositely arranged, triangle-shaped foliage. Terminal inflorescences reaching 6-12″ tall emerge in early summer and bear 1-2″ long, showy, two-lipped, bright royal blue flowers into the fall. The blooms are attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and other insect pollinators.  Introduced into horticulture in 1838 and popularized a hundred years later by the Irish gardener and botanist William Robinson (1838-1935). Well-drained soil.  Sun.  4 & T2

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