Salvia Big Blue Ipheion (Plant Patent 12

(Plant Patent 12

topped in late spring with huge

The 3' long

Thanks to the late Georgia plantsman Dr

where it is in danger of extinction

Salvia Big Blue Ipheion (Plant Patent 12(aka: Salvia PAS1246577) Salvia 'Big Blue' is a Ball Pan Am Seed introduction of a cross of Salvia longispicata x Salvia farinacea. Although the cross is the same that produced the 1979 introduction, Salvia 'Indigo Spires', this is a dramatic improvement, almost certainly a ploidy (doubled chromosome) shift. For us, it produces a 4' tall x 3' wide, tight clump that includes the dramatic 1' tall floral spikes of dark bluish purple from early June (NC)