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|genus=Salvia
|genus=Salvia
|species=guaranitica
|species=guaranitica
|common_name=Anise-scented sage
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|habit=shrub
|habit=shrub
|Min ht box=1
|Min ht box=4
|Min ht metric=m
|Min ht metric=ft
|Max ht box=3
|Max ht box=5
|Max ht metric=m
|Max ht metric=ft
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|Min wd box=16
|Min wd metric=in
|Max wd box=27
|Max wd metric=in
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|origin=S America
|origin=S America
|lifespan=perennial
|lifespan=perennial
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|exposure=sun
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|features=flowers
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall
|flowers=blue, purple
|Min Temp Num=-12
|Min Temp Num=-12
|Temp Metric=°C
|Temp Metric=°C
|jumpin=This is the plant information box - for information on light; water; zones; height; etc. If it is mostly empty you can help grow this page by clicking on the edit tab and filling in the blanks!
|min_zone=8
|max_zone=11
|image=IMG 0001 nybg09.jpg
|image=IMG 0001 nybg09.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_width=240
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
''Salvia guaranitica'' is a popular [[ornamental plant]] in mild areas where the temperature does not fall below −12 °C. It grows in either full or three quarter sunlight, in well drained soil.
''Salvia guaranitica'' is a popular [[ornamental plant]] in mild areas where the temperature does not fall below −12 °C. It grows in either full or three quarter sunlight, in well drained soil.
Numerous [[cultivar]]s have been selected, including 'Argentine Skies' (pale blue flowers), 'Black and Blue' (very dark violet blue calyx), 'Blue Enigma', 'Blue Ensign' (large blue flowers), and 'Purple Splendor'.
Numerous [[cultivar]]s have been selected, including 'Argentine Skies' (pale blue flowers), 'Black and Blue' (very dark violet blue calyx), 'Blue Enigma', 'Blue Ensign' (large blue flowers), and 'Purple Splendor'.