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). The hybrid parents are native to California.[1]

Salvia 'Celestial Blue'
Hybrid parentageS. clevelandii × S. pachyphylla, see text.
Cultivar'Celestial Blue'
OriginCalifornia

The plant is a perennial evergreen, with a rounded growth habit and a moderate growth rate. It can tolerate full sun and is adaptable to numerous soil conditions, and is cold hardy down to 15°F.[2]

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 California native plant nursery, in 1999. It is cultivated in gardens and public landscapes.

References
  1. "Celestial Blue Sage, Salvia 'Celestial Blue'". Calscape. California Native Plant Society. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. "Salvia 'Celestial Blue'". California Native Plant Wiki. Theodore Payne Foundation. 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2022.


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