It is more tolerant of cold than many other tropical sages. It has some cousins in section Uliginosae , including Salvia glechomaefolia , S . Planted in an area where it can be controlled, it is a reliable showy summer bloomer that can produce a modest amount of seed. The foliage has a green, somewhat petrochemical scent. This robust, hairy, green sage from southern Mexico generates some of the richest blue flowers that I have seen on tropical sages.
Bloom is late in the season, and usually reliable.
The foliage can develop a scent reminiscent of old-fashioned gelatin capsules. Its cousin, S. amarissima , is a known medicinal plant.