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plant | Salvia azurea 'Nekan' |
common_name | Nekan Blue Sage |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | Aug 11th to Oct 10th |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 49.00 |
beds | A Beds |
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umid | 70 |
botanical_name | Salvia azurea 'Nekan' |
common_name | Nekan Blue Sage |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | US native |
hardiness | 4 to 9 |
typical_height_ft | 2-4' |
typical_width_ft | 2-3' |
light_type | full sun |
details_on_light_needs | May tolerate partial shade but easily flops |
soil_type | loam, sand |
soil_preference | Prefers moist, gravel, or sandy soils |
soil_moisture | dry to moist |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Well-drained soils; tolerates drought |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | bright green, Gray Green |
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bloom_time | August, October, September |
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eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | October Skies Aster, Calico Aster, Sideoats Grama, Bicknell's Sedge, Shenandoah Switchgrass, Catmints, ornamental grasses |
notes | This salvia has limited nursery availability. |
citation1 | https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/salvia-azurea/ |
citation2 | https://www.plantdelights.com/products/salvia-azurea-nekan |
citation3 | http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281505&isprofile=1&gen=Salvia |
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