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Hailing from the Andes, Salvia sagittata ‘Blue Butterflies’ has light green, arrow-shaped leaves and, from summer through until the first frosts bears slender racemes of dazzling, cobalt blue flowers. Like all salvias it mixes well with a huge range of plants, though we particularly love seeing it with other brilliant blues in contrast with acid greens and lime yellows. For this you might consider Ceratostigma willmottianum and Salvia patens ‘Beyond Blue’, with alchemilla, Euphorbia characias subsp. Wulfenii, and Nicotiana ‘Perfume Lime’. Fresh, zingy perfection! For best results grow in a sunny spot in moist, well-draining, moderately fertile soil, and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. ‘Blue Butterflies’ is hardy to around -5 C, so may need protection during a particularly cold winter. This can take the form of fleece or a dry mulch, as well as stems left intact over winter (cut back once new growth emerges in spring). We also recommend taking cuttings as an added insurance policy. H: 90cm S: 60cm.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Salvia sagittata Blue Butterflies YP |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Arrow Leaf Sage |
| Hardiness | H3 (-1 to -5°C) |
| Colour | Blue |
| Type | Perennial |
| Format | Young Plants |
| Position | Full-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 1.20 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.50 |
| Soil Conditions | Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | South-facing, West-facing |
| Scented | Yes |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for cutting | Yes |
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
