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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Salvia 'Mes Azur' PP 21,097
Mes Azur Sage
Item #: 16664
Zones: 6b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
We've spent decades looking for the best purple flowered Salvia greggii form, and we stopped looking after finding Salvia 'Mes Azur'. Thanks to Ralph Perkins of Syngenta for creating this amazing shrubby sage! Salvia 'Mes Azur' is a hybrid between Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla, and probably Salvia lycioides. Starting for us in mid-April, the 2' tall x 5' wide woody-stemmed clump of Salvia 'Mes Azur' is smothered in a mass of thousands of purple flowers. The dense habit and extraordinary flower cover raises the bar to an entirely new level. Although flowering slows in the heat of summer, it returns with vengeance in fall. Good drainage and bright sun are the keys to success.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Salvia
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Fragrant Foliage Plants , Butterfly Attracting Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Texas native plants , Xeriscaping Plants , Tony's Favorites , United States Native Plants