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Products > Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ['Balsalmisp'] PP18,054   Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ['Balsalmisp'] PP18,054 - Compact Indigo Spires Sage     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) Origin: Garden Origin Flower Color: Blue Bloomtime: Summer/Fall Parentage: (S.longispicata and S. farinacea) Height: 2-3 feet Width: 2-3 feet Exposure: Full Sun Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ['Balsalmisp'] PP18,054 (Compact Indigo Spires Sage) - An attractive compact perennial sage that has upright growth to 2 feet tall with dark gray-green leaves and purple-blue flowers from spring through fall. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil and irrigate regularly to occasionally. Listed as hardy to USDA zone 7 (0-10 ° F) This plant is a "dwarf form" of the venerable Salvia 'Indigo Spires', a hybrid between two large mexican sages, Salvia longispicata and S. farinacea that was discovered as a chance hybrid seedling at the Huntington Botanic Garden in the 1970's. Salvia Mystic Spires Blue, comes out of the Ball FloraPlant breeding program in Illinois and is an irradiation induced sport of 'Indigo Spires'. The irradiation occurred on May 20, 2003 and this cultivar was selected in August 2003 by Scott Trees at a test facility in Arroyo Grande, Calif. This new cultivar is more compact because of shorter internodes and has smaller leaves than Salvia 'Indigo Spires'. It was originally registered for Plant Breeders Rights in Commonwealth countries and in the US Patent office as Salvia 'Balsalmisp' and received US Patent PP18,054 on September 18, 2007. We have heard from a gardener in Texas who notes that this plant has gotten much taller there (4-5') but plants along the central coast have remained 20-24 inches tall.  The information on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens that we have observed it in. We also will incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that might aid others in growing Salvia Mystic Spires Blue 'Balsalmisp'.     [MORE INFO]