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We believe this to be the best of the S. macrophylla types.

Salvia x 'Big Swing'

(Big Swing Sage) This may be the winner of the "best cobalt blue Salvia" contest. The inch long and across flowers are displayed on strong wiry branched stems held well above the handsome foliage.

A hybrid between Big Leaf Sage (S. macrophylla) and Arrowleaf Sage (S. sagitata), this Betsy Clebsch hybrid has large furry leaves that look almost tropical.

Use this plant to bring a lush look into a corner of your garden, or our favorite - in mixed containers. Give it plenty of food and water and it will bloom nonstop during the Spring, Summer and Fall.

Highly recommended.

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In stock	14 item(s) available
Common name	Big Swing Sage
USDA Zone	8 - 9
Size (h/w/fh)	36"/24"/48"
Exposure	Full sun to partial shade
Soil	Well drained and rich
Water	Ample
Pot size	3 1/2 inch deep pot
Container?	Yes
Price:	$7.50

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What a spectacular addition to your garden

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#615

Salvia adenophora

(Oaxaca Red Sage) This rare sage has small, furry, bright orange-red flowers in abundance. It grows nicely in containers or, in mild climates, can become a large shrub in the ground. Attractive, bright green foliage and winter-to-summer blooming make it a desirable choice.

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#854

Salvia cardiophylla

(Heart Leaf Sage) From the rich plains of Northern Argentina comes this delicate looking sage with heart-shaped leaves and pale blue flowers so perfect they seem to be molded in wax. Although a slow grower that requires good garden culture, this Salvia is exquisite.

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#601

Salvia caymanensis

(Cayman Island Sage) Compact and intensely fragrant, this shrubby sage is excellent for containers or the edge of a pathway. Small blue and white flowers mass about its densely branched foliage. It loves rich, moist soil and warm weather.

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#289

Salvia coccinea 'Forest Fire'

(Forest Fire Tropical Sage) Butterflies love the abundant, fire engine red flowers of this mostly annual sage. It's a popular cultivar of one of the first Salvias used for ornamental purposes -- Tropical Sage. The flowers are dramatically framed by reddish black bracts.

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#701

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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#293

Salvia discolor

(Peruvian Sage or Concolor Sage) Native to the high Andes of Peru, this is a distinctive Salvia with apple-green leaves that are smooth on top and silver-haired fuzzy on the bottom. The flowers are such a dark purple that they almost look black.

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#691

Salvia glabrescens 'Yellow & Purple'

(Makino) The unusual flower color and short, mounding growth of this clone of Salvia glabrascens -- a woodland Japanese native -- make it distinctive. The blossoms are nearly clear yellow with striking purple beelines.

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#768

Salvia lineata

(Oaxaca Orange Wooly Sage) Tall, eye-catching spikes of dusky red-orange flowers that bloom from summer into fall make this one of our most impressive Salvias. Plus it's cold hardy into Zone 7.

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#774

Salvia macrophylla 'Purple Leaf'

(Purple Leaf Tall Big Leaf Sage) Bright green on top, the long leaves of this distinctive sage are a dark, furry purple on the undersides. Like the more typical green form of Salvia Macrophylla, this variety has cobalt blue flowers that seem to float in airy clusters on 12-inch-tall branching spikes.

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#631

Salvia macrophylla 'Short Form'

(Creeping Big Leaf Sage) Cobalt blue flowers float in airy clusters above the giant, velvety, green leaves of this South American native. Short and spreading by woody rhizomes, this is an ideal groundcover. As a bold statement in a container, it has no equal.

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#746

Salvia oppositiflora

(Opposite Peruvian Sage) We know of no other Salvia with this color - rich & creamy orange with standout yellow hairs. These 3 inch blooms are displayed in opposite pairs on the floral structure - the source of it's name.

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#687

Salvia oxyphora

(Fuzzy Bolivian Sage) Dramatic large fuzzy pink flowers in large clusters top this shiny, dark-green-leaved, tropical looking plant. To say that it stands out in the garden is a true understatement. This is not your parents Salvia.

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#482

Salvia praeclara

(Bolivian Sage) From early Spring to the first frost brilliant scarlet foot long flower spikes adorn this Bolivian native. It will reach it’s full potential in rich, well-drained soil with full sun - but will grow in a wide range of soil, water and light conditions.

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#347

Salvia sagittata

(Arrowleaf Sage) This unusual herbaceous perennial is found at high elevations (9,500ft.-10,000ft.) in the Cordillera de los Andes of Chile and Peru. It’s arrow-head shaped leaves (sagittata refers to this shape) are deeply textured, yellow-green and woolly on the undersides.

The blooms are a gorgeous, brilliant royal blue and rise 1’-2’ from the leafy stems starting in Summer and continuing through the Fall.

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#642

Salvia stolonifera

(Creeping Mexican Sage) Another fab Salvia species from Oaxaca, Mexico, this gently creeping perennial plant forms dense mats of small, thick and heavily textured almost round leaves. The large orange flowers on erect spikes appear on and off all throughout the growing season.

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#758

Salvia vitiifolia

(Grape Leaf Sage) Called the "most intense blue"of any Salvia, this one is very special. From Oaxaca, Mexico comes this lovely plant, with furry leaves shaped like those of a grape - green above with a purplish cast beneath. It grows very rapidly into a spreading mound, from which tall spikes of cosmic blue flowers emerge in profusion.

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#617

Salvia x 'Costa Rica Blue'

(Costa Rica Blue Sage) A strong grower with substantial, tropical looking leaves, this variety is commonly listed as a variety of Anice Leaf Sage (S. gaurantica). By the way it grows and the season of flowering, we believe it to be a hybrid.

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Salvia x 'Big Swing' - Big Swing Sage:

Exposure
Full sun	Heat tolerant	Partial shade
Uses
Container plant	Cut flower
Habit
8 - 9	36 inches tall	24 inches wide
Perennial
Water Needs
Average water	Water loving
Blooming Season
Fall blooming	Summer blooming
Attracts
Butterflies	Deer resistant

Feel free to contact us should you have any questions about using Big Swing 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 'Big Swing' - Big Swing Sage:

Perennial border

House plant

Woodland garden

Moist areas

Container plant

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

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