Bicolor Sage

Salvia sinaloensis 

AKA: Sinaloan Blue Sage, Saphire Blue Sage

Size: 1-2'x1-2'

Lighting requirements: Sun-shade (a break from the afternoon sun is best

Seasonal interest: Blooms spring-fall

Winter: Herbaceous (dies back to the ground)

Native region: Mexico, specifically Sinaloa in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental  

Soil requirements: Does best in well-drained soil that's slightly acidic to slightly alkaline 

Zones: 8-11

Deer resistance: high