(COOL Periwinkle Anise-Scented Sage) Dusky green bracts cup the lavender-blue blossoms of Salvia COOL Periwinkle. Hummingbirds love it. You may love the fragrance of its bright green leaves that is reminiscent of licorice.
A product of our plant development program, Periwinkle is part of the FBTS COOL Salvia Collection of Salvia guaranitica hybrids. Unlike the deep, saturated blue and purple flowers of most Anise Scented Sages, the COOL Series features surprising pastels.
Salvia guaranitica is native to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. In the wild, it grows on the edge of streams in forest clearings. Similar to other anise-scented sages, COOL Periwinkle is adaptable from full sun to partial shade and loves moisture. However, it thrives with an average amount of supplemental watering based on local rainfall. Plant it in rich, well-drained soil.
A perennial where winters are occasionally snowy, this heat-loving sage grows well as an annual — and a container plant — in areas with colder winter weather. It offers rapid growth as well as the rich nectar and long bloom time hummingbirds need.
Together, Periwinkle Anise-Scented Sage and other varieties of FBTS COOL Salvias, including Shocking Pink, create electric combos.