Plant Care Blue Sage

Blue Sage

Also known as

Blue-Flowered Sage and Crinum 'stars and stripes'

Taxonomy

Salvia patens
Salvia
Lamiaceae
Lamiales

How to care for Blue Sage

Water

How often to water your Blue Sage

Water needs for Blue Sage
0.5 cups
every 9

Blue Sage needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Blue Sage

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Blue Sage in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Blue Sage: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Blue Sage love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Blue Sage does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Blue Sage in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Blue Sage

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Blue Sage: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Blue Sage after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Blue Sage

Blue Sage

Blue Sage


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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