Salvia Longispicata "Mystic Spires Blue" 19cm

Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’

Botanical Name

Salvia longispicata × farinacea ‘Mystic Spires Blue’

Common Names

• Mystic Spires Blue Salvia
• Blue Salvia
• Hybrid Sage

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Product Description

Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’ is a compact, long-flowering perennial prized for its deep violet-blue flower spikes that appear continuously throughout the warmer months. It offers the flowering performance of Salvia farinacea with the stronger growth habit of Salvia longispicata. This variety is heat tolerant, water-wise, and excellent for borders, mass plantings, and containers. Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, it is a reliable choice for modern South African gardens.

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Size When Fully Grown

• Height: ± 60–90 cm
• Width: ± 60–80 cm
• Neat, upright, and bushy growth habit

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Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun
  • Maximum flowering in bright, direct sunlight.
• Soil: Well-drained soil
  • Performs well in sandy or loamy soils; avoid heavy, waterlogged areas.
• Watering: Low to moderate
  • Drought tolerant once established; water regularly during establishment.
• Climate:
  • Well suited to warm, temperate, and Mediterranean regions of South Africa
  • Handles heat exceptionally well.
• Maintenance: Low
  • Regular deadheading and light pruning encourage continuous flowering.

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Best Planting Season & Growth Cycle (South Africa)

• Best Time to Plant: Spring or early summer
• Active Growing Season: Spring to autumn
• Flowering Season: Spring through late autumn
• Seasonal Note: Frost tender; may die back in cold inland regions but regrows in spring.