"Janice" wrote in message
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On Sat, 29 May 2004 22:05:45 -0500, "B & J"
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"color_me_" wrote in message
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hi there... i'm planning on giving a flower as a gift, to a neighbor,
who works a lot in his yard, so i want it to be something he can
plant, that will bloom every year... also i'd like it to be blue &
preferably, relatively big tall and strong. i'm wondering about an
iris. any recommendations? many thanks, ~raine

One of my favorite blue perennials that blooms all summer is salvia
guaranitica. It grows four feet or a little more in height and can be
slightly invasive. It suffer from no fungus that I know of, and few
insects
bother its foliage. Shearing back the tops with they become a bit ratty
looking will bring on a fresh burst of blooms. As a bonus, hummingbirds
love
it.

Here are sites with pictures:

http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/lam/salgu/

http://www.floridata.com/ref/s/salv_gua.cfm

Neither web page worked.. both "page cannot be displayed"
John

Sorry about that. Try going to Google and typing in "salvia guaranitica."
That's what I did when I copied and listed the sites. There are three or
four which have pictures.

John