Giant Blue Sage - (Salvia azurea var. grandiflora)

Giant Blue Sage is a striking perennial with light blue blooms. Mature plants reach up to 5 feet tall and provide beautiful fall color. Giant Blue Sage thrives in dry to medium soils, preferring drier conditions.

This plant attracts many long-tongued bees and butterflies, including American bumblebees, monarchs, and the silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus). Its fragrant leaves deter most mammals. Historically, the leaves were dried and used for smudging.

Hosts

Hermit Sphinx (Sphinx eremitus)

Nectar

Bumblebees (Bombus spp.)

Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)

Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

Longhorn Bees (Eucerini)