Blue Sage Maple Wildlife Plantings: Include where fruit

Wildlife Plantings: Include where fruit and dense branching can support birds and add late-season interest

but avoid direct sun that can scorch leaves and dull the silver

Cut Stem Displays: Harvest colorful stems for winter arrangements while encouraging fresh regrowth for next season

Textural Drama: Finely cut leaves bring movement and shadow play

Training: Tie and guide young stems onto supports until tendrils take over

Blue Sage Maple Wildlife Plantings: Include where fruitBlue Sage (Salvia azurea) Blue Sage is a tall, late season bloomer that brings clear sky blue color and steady pollinator activity when many summer perennials start to fade. Its upright stems add instant height and a prairie inspired, airy look that helps mixed borders feel more layered and finished. The tubular flowers are especially attractive to hummingbirds, so it adds real garden life from mid summer into fall. It is also known as Azure Sage and