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Sign up freeSalvia azurea
flowerNA prairie native. Tall airy stems with sky-blue flower spikes in late summer. Drought-tolerant. Top late-season pollinator plant.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGreat nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining, average — drought-tolerant
Salvia yangii
flowerA fellow Lamiaceae — similar growing habits to Blue Sage