Light. Needs full sun.
Water. Water while it establishes. After that it is very drought tolerant and seldom needs extra water.
Soil and feeding. It does well in sandy, well-drained soil and grows in poor soil. Fertilizer is rarely needed.
Size. Grows to about 5 ft tall and 2–4 ft wide; many plants stay 2–4 ft.
Problems to watch. It will not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water. It is short-lived, so plan to replace plants after a few years.
Good to know. A Florida native wildflower. In South Florida it may keep growing and blooming into winter. Native bees, butterflies and hummingbirds visit the flowers. It has little tolerance for direct salt spray.
Sources: Florida Native Plant Society Plant Database: Salvia azurea · Natives for Your Neighborhood (Institute for Regional Conservation): Salvia azurea
