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Common name nodding sage Family lamiaceae Life cycle perennial Flowers blue (May-June) Size 24-36" Light sun-part shade From seed germinate at room temperature detailed seed-starting info below Distinguished by its flowering spikes that curve downward. In my experience, about the truest blue sage around. Only one of my seedlings from several years ago survives, but it continues to get better every year.

in bud

I like the post-bloom stage too, with yellowish-green spent flowers working on producing seeds.

We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston.

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2011. Seed from '10 trade. Baggy 70F (75%G, 4-6d)
2012. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (32%G, 4-17d)
2015. Seed from '14 garden. Baggy 70F (100%G, 7d)

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