This is the blue flower by front window. Germander sage grows in front of turpentine bush (Ericameria laricifolia) and behind California fuchsia (Epilobium canum) in a New Mexico garden. Germander sage grows in front of turpentine bush (Ericameria laricifolia) and behind California fuchsia (Epilobium canum) in a New Mexico garden. Botanical name: Salvia chamaedryoides
Common names: Germander sage, Mexican blue sage
Origin: Native to the Chihuahuan Desert region of eastern Mexico
Where it will grow: Hardy to 15 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 9.4 degrees Celsius (USDA Zone 8; find your zone)
Water requirement: Needs water every one to two weeks from late spring to early fall and every three to four weeks in winter
Light requirement: Full sun to partial shade; filtered shade in low-desert gardens
Mature size: 1 foot to 2 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide
Benefits and tolerances: Drought-tolerant; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds; deer-resistant
Seasonal interest: Vibrant blue flowers spring through fall
When to plant: Spring or fall
This is the blue flower by front window. Germander sage grows in front of turpentine bush (Ericameria laricifolia) and behind California fuchsia (Epilobium canum) in a New Mexico garden. Germander sage grows in front of turpentine bush (Ericameria laricifolia) and behind California fuchsia (Epilobium canum) in a New Mexico garden. Botanical name: Salvia chamaedryoides Common names: Germander sage, Mexican blue sage Origin: Native to the Chihuahuan Desert region of eastern Mexico Where it will grow: Hardy to 15 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 9.4 degrees Celsius (USDA Zone 8; find your zone) Water requirement: Needs water every one to two weeks from late spring to early fall and every three to four weeks in winter Light requirement: Full sun to partial shade; filtered shade in low-desert gardens Mature size: 1 foot to 2 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide Benefits and tolerances: Drought-tolerant; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds; deer-resistant Seasonal interest: Vibrant blue flowers spring through fall When to plant: Spring or fall
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