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Salvia x 'Berkeley Blues'

Salvia x 'Berkeley Blues'


(Berkeley Hybrid Sage) This plant, which we believe to be a hybrid of Salvia mellisidora or Grape Scented Sage and Salvia rubiginosa or Rosy Bract Sage, is a superior garden plant. With nicer flowers, leaves, bracts and habit than either parent, it is tough, long blooming and even fragrant.

Sometimes hybrid Salvias are very special plants. Raspberry Truffle, Mulberry Jam, Jean's Purple Passion, Raspberry Delight - these are all hybrids that have proved to be superior in gardens. Add to the list Berkeley Blues. Rarely do we find something so new that is so good. It really has the best qualities of both parents.

The individual flowers are small, but in their 2 inch x 6 inch spikes they are very impressive. The jewel-like bracts, rosy in color like their maternal parent, glisten in the sun. The plant has symmetry that reminds me of some of the smaller Rhododendrons - making it useful even when not in bloom.

A new and exclusive introduction for us in 2013. Highly recommended.





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In stock 7 item(s) available
Common name Berkeley Hybrid Sage
USDA Zone 9 - 11
Size (h/w/fh) 48"+/36"/48"
Exposure Full sun to partial shade
Soil Any well drained
Water Average to dry
Pot size 3 1/2 inch deep pot
Container? Yes
Price: $9.00

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Salvia apiana Salvia apiana

 (Sacred White Sage) Bees, hummingbirds and spiritual blessings are all connected to this elegant shrubby sage, which is an important herb to indigenous Californians and deserves a place in every salvia garden. Stiff and almost fleshy, its leaves are tight rosettes of brilliant, silvery white.


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Salvia arizonica Salvia arizonica

 (Arizona Blue Sage) We are so impressed with this top-performing, drought-resistant ground cover that we have rated it best of class. Arizona Blue Sage is adaptable to a variety of shady conditions and blossoms so abundantly that it seems to have as many rich blue flowers as it has leaves. It is native to dry, shaded areas in mountain canyons in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

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Salvia chamaedryoides x ‘Marine Blue’ Salvia chamaedryoides x ‘Marine Blue’

 (Marine Blue Sage) The name and origin of this fine cultivar has long been in dispute. It may be a clone or hybrid of the Mexican plant Salvia chamaedryoides var.isochroma. It is one of the prettiest, strongest sages we grow.

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Salvia clinopodioides 'Michoacan Blue' Salvia clinopodioides 'Michoacan Blue'

 (Michoacan Blue Sage) This unusual and distinctive Mexican sage grows from tuberous roots. It is compact and decidedly vertical with strong, square, winged stems that rocket upward and are topped with clusters of rich blue flowers in large rosy bracts come autumn.




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Salvia cuspidata ssp. gilliesii Salvia cuspidata ssp. gilliesii

 (Chilean Mountain Sage) Formerly known as S. gillesii, this delicate-looking sage with dramatically deep blue flowers is robust in the garden. Its branches are draped with wooly grey foliage featuring rounded, toothed leaves that are pleasantly scented.

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Salvia lavanduloides Salvia lavanduloides

 (Lavender Leaf Sage) It's easy to confuse this sage from Southern Mexico with a Lavender bush. The lavender--blue flower spikes make it look like a Lavandula species as does the foliage, which is similar in size, shape and color.

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Salvia melissodora Salvia melissodora

 (Grape Scented Sage) With the grape scent of its pale lavender blossoms and its long history of medicinal use, it is no surprise that this sage is so widely distributed.


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Salvia myriantha Salvia myriantha

 (Mexican Many Flowered Sage) This cloud forest Mexican native has so many flowers they are difficult to count, starting in the early Winter and going well into the Spring. The color is a deep violet, with two very large bee lines that develop after the flower opens. The foliage is sticky and aromatic, making this a good background shrub in the landscape.

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Salvia rubiginosa Salvia rubiginosa

 (Rosy Bract Sage) One of the finest small growing Salvias, this tidy, small leafed sub-shrub covers itself in large floral clusters. Rosy-red bracts are large and deepen in color as the season proceeds, providing a spectacular backdrop to the 1/2 inch clear blue flowers.

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Salvia x `Savannah Blue’ Salvia x `Savannah Blue’

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15 Select Salvias for Dry, Partial-Shade Gardening
15 Select Salvias for Dry, Partial-Shade Gardening
Category: Everything Salvias
Posted: Mar 27, 2013 10:59:00
Synopsis: Learning how to garden in dry shade requires mediation of the needs of all the plants involved. Dry shade is particularly abundant under trees, because they consume lots of water. Fortunately, numerous drought-resistant Salvias can handle life in dry, partial shade. Flowers by the Sea details basic considerations of dry shade gardening and identifies 15 sages for it.

Here are some guidelines for success with this plant in your garden. Click on an individual icon for more detailed information.

Salvia x 'Berkeley Blues' - Berkeley Hybrid Sage:
Exposure
Full sun
Full sun
Partial shade
Partial shade
Uses
Container plant
Container plant
Fragrant
Fragrant
Habit
9 - 11
9 - 11
48 inches tall+
48 inches tall+
36 inches wide
36 inches wide
Shrub
Shrub
Water Needs
Average water
Average water
Drought resistant
Drought resistant
Blooming Season
Spring blooming
Spring blooming
Winter blooming
Winter blooming
Attracts
Honeybees
Honeybees
Butterflies
Butterflies
Deer resistant
Deer resistant


Feel free to contact us should you have any questions about using Berkeley Hybrid Sage in your garden. Or call us at 707 877-1717.
Here's some of the best uses for this plant in your garden:

Salvia x 'Berkeley Blues' - Berkeley Hybrid Sage:

Shrub border

Screening

Dry garden

Container plant



Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about using Berkeley Hybrid Sage in your garden. Or call us at 707 877-1717.
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