Bog Sage

Did you know

• Despite the common name 'bog sage,' it does not actually grow in true bogs but prefers moist grasslands and stream margins.
• The species name uliginosa means 'of marshy places,' reflecting its preference for moist soils.
• Its light blue flowers seem to float on thread-thin stems, creating an airy, cloud-like effect in gardens.
• It spreads aggressively by underground rhizomes in moist conditions, sometimes escaping garden boundaries.
• Hummingbirds in South America are its primary pollinators, but in European and North American gardens bees take over the role.

Color meanings

Uses

• perennial borders
• rain gardens
• cottage gardens
• pollinator plantings