Salvia uliginosa
| Salvia uliginosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. uliginosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvia uliginosa | |
The plant known as Salvia uliginosa, the bog sage, is a
Description
Salvia uliginosa is an
The bright azure-blue flowers are .5 inches (1.3 cm) long with a white beeline in the throat pointing toward the nectar and pollen. They grow in whorls beginning in summer until fall, with many flowers coming into bloom at the same time.
Cyanosalvianin, the blue pigment from the flowers of S. uliginosa, is a metalloanthocyanin, a complex formed of six molecules of the anthocyanin type, six molecules of the flavone type and two magnesium ions.[2]
Cultivation
Salvia uliginosa was introduced into horticulture in 1912, and has become popular in gardens and public landscapes for its azure-blue flowers, ability to grow under various conditions, and its pollinator habitat attributes.[1]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.
- PMID 18466933.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Salvia uliginosa". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 95. Retrieved 14 October 2018.