Black-and-Blue Salvia

Black-and-Blue Salvia

Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'

Plant portrait: Cobalt-blue flowers emerging from near-black calyces—a dramatic, long-blooming salvia with an almost electric presence.

Garden rhythm: Tender to root-hardy perennial; warm-season bloom, sun to part sun, moderate water.

Garden companions: Hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.

Worth noticing: Its contrast is as compelling in silhouette as it is in color.