Family: Lamiaceae

Form: Upright herbaceous perennial reaching 3 to 4 feet

Leaves: Simple, opposite, ovate, dark green, serrate

Stem/Bark:

Flower: Bilabiate flowers borne in terminal spikes, bluish-purple petals with black sepals, produced on determinate spikes

Fruit: Nonshowy, schizocarp

Comments: Other S. guaranitica cultivars include 'Argentina Skies' with sky blue flowers and 'Blue Enigma' with fragrant deep blue flowers and bright green calyces