When does blue sage bloom? What is the difference between it and lavender?

Blue sage grows in clumps and has a strong floral fragrance, so how long is the blooming period of blue sage? What is the difference between blue sage and lavender? Next, let us learn about blue sage together.

1. Blooming period of blue sage

The height of the blue sage plant is about 30-60 cm, and the plant grows in clumps, with square-column stems that are hairy and somewhat woody at the lower part. The leaves are opposite and oblong-elliptic, about 3-5 cm long, and grayish-green in color. Blue sage is a very fragrant flower with a pungent, strong scent. It produces a relatively large number of flowers, and the flower color is powdery blue and powdery purple. The blooming period is generally from spring to summer, about May to October.

2. The difference between lavender and blue sage

Lavender is most commonly blue-purple, but lavender is relatively not easy to bloom, and its blooming period is not long, and it is not very easy to manage. The inflorescence of blue sage is very similar to that of lavender, and its blooming period is relatively long, so in many places blue sage is used as a substitute for lavender, but in fact the two are completely different. After roughly checking online, the differences people mention are generally as follows:

Blue sage picture

1. Distinguish by leaves: The leaves of blue sage are larger and thinner than those of lavender.

2. Distinguish by flower shape: The petals of lavender are small raised bumps, while those of blue sage are flat; the pedicel of lavender is green, while the pedicel of blue sage is purple.

3. Distinguish by scent: Lavender smells relatively fragrant and very pleasant; blue sage is also aromatic, but not as fragrant, and somewhat unpleasant.

Lavender picture

The above is an introduction to the blooming period of blue sage and the difference between lavender and blue sage. We hope everyone can clearly distinguish lavender from blue sage. If you want to learn about other plants and flowers, keep following us.

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