{"product_id":"color-spires®-crystal-blue-perennial-salvia-proven-winners","title":"Color Spires® 'Crystal Blue' Perennial Salvia | Proven Winners","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fieldgroup group-features\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-text field-field-plant-features\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"PlantDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Crystal Blue’ Salvia is the first of its kind – an incredibly unique light sky blue (most perennial Salvias are darker purple), a cool shade perfectly fitting for a perennial that blooms relatively early in the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia is a staple item for every sunny garden. It asks little more than sunshine and a little drink every once in a while in return for producing a bountiful mass of colorful flower spikes from late spring into early summer. It forms a dense, rounded clump of aromatic, rugose grey-green foliage that looks nice all season long and is not enjoyed by rabbits or deer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-number-integer field-field-best-seller\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFragrant Flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFragrant Foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrought Tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt Tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResists: Deer, Rabbit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-resists-wildlife\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fieldgroup group-characteristics\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCHARACTERISTICS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-plant-duration\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Type: Perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight Category: Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarden Height: 18 - 20 Inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: 24 - 26 Inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpread: 24 - 26 Inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlower Colors: Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlower Shade: Cool Sky Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoliage Colors: Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoliage Shade: Gray-Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHabit: Clump Forming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContainer Role: Fiiller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fieldgroup group-needs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePLANT NEEDS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-light-level\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight Requirement: Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance Category: Easy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBloom Time: Late Spring - Early Summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardiness Zones: \u003cspan class=\"field-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3 - 8\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater Category: Average\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil Fertility Requirement: Average Soil, Fertile Soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil PH Category: Acidic Soil, Alkaline Soil, Neutral Soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses: Border Plant, Cut Flower, Dried Flower, Landscape, Mass Planting, Container, Dried Flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance Notes: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSalvia is easy to grow in almost any climate. Though it is drought tolerant, it will bloom better with regular watering. Deadheading encourages a longer bloom time. If plants get leggy during the season, cut them all the way back to the newly developed foliage. If cut back, plants may rebloom in fall but often the flowers are fewer and smaller.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-number-integer field-field-needs-good-drainage\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-text field-field-maintenance-notes\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhotos courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Proven Winners","offers":[{"title":"Quart","offer_id":38002736988344,"sku":"125","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3464\/2872\/products\/Salvianemorosa_CrystalBlue_PP26344CPBR53380003lowres.jpg?v=1613057961","url":"https:\/\/gardeningwithcreekside.com\/products\/color-spires%c2%ae-crystal-blue-perennial-salvia-proven-winners","provider":"Creekside Nursery, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}