Description

Salvia microphylla ‘Blue Velvet’ is a striking, evergreen perennial prized for its large, deep blue flowers, long bloom season, and exceptional shade tolerance. This vigorous cultivar forms a low, spreading, bushy mound of small, ovate, aromatic, dark green leaves that release a pleasant fragrance when brushed. From late spring through fall, it produces an abundance of dark, upright stems bearing large, two-lipped, tubular flowers in a rich, deep, velvety blue, creating a stunning display. The nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, as well as beneficial insects and wildlife. With excellent tolerance for partial to deep shade, heat, and drought once established, and its compact yet spreading habit, it is an outstanding choice for shaded borders, woodland gardens, underplanting, containers, and as a ground cover in difficult shady spots.