SALVIA 



(The Latin name from salvus, safe, on account of its healing properties) 

 Labidta 



35. Salvia azurea, var. grandiflora (S. Pitcheri) 

 English Name: Meadow sage. 



SOUTH-CENTRAL U. S. A. AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 



SMALL tubular flowers of sky-blue varying to white, in long terminal 

 spikes borne on erect leafy stems two to five feet high. Leaves 

 rather small and narrow, pointed and saw-toothed at the base of the plant, 

 smooth above, slightly 

 downy, and persistent. 

 Excellent for the herba- 

 ceous border on account 

 of the lovely color of its 

 flowers. 



A hardy perennial of 

 easy culture in light, sandy 

 soil. Requires a sunny 

 situation, and in a cold 

 cHmate should be given a 

 light covering of leaves 

 in winter. 



Propagate by seed or 

 by division. 



