Marcus® Meadow Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Haeumanarc' P.P.# 13322
This especially compact selection is a stunning addition to any border. Spikes of intense violet flowers top gray green foliage. Dense, shrub-like growth. Deciduous perennial.
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Clumps to 12 in. tall, 18 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Dwarf Plant, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Early summer to fall |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 1954 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune old flower heads to encourage more blossoms.
Design Ideas
A diminutive salvia that's perfect for adding reliable color to tight city gardens. Fleshes out small openings in pavement; thrives in well drained raised planters. Exceptional for tidiness in the front of the sunny perennial border. Makes a perfect groundcovering plant in front of shrubs that have lost their skirts. Size is perfect for rock and alpine gardens. Among the best new salvias for pots and container gardening. A roof garden winner!
History
This new cultivar was developed in Germany. Salvia nemorosa is a native wildflower of central, southeast and eastern Europe and is widely distributed there. It was among the first salvias to be brought into gardens wit considerable early breeding in Germany. It remains a standard for cold climate salvia.
Lore
Wild savlia has been used medicinally in lieu of garden sage for European folk medicine.
This especially compact selection is a stunning addition to any border. Spikes of intense violet flowers top gray green foliage. Dense, shrub-like growth. Deciduous perennial.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune old flower heads to encourage more blossoms.
Design Ideas
A diminutive salvia that's perfect for adding reliable color to tight city gardens. Fleshes out small openings in pavement; thrives in well drained raised planters. Exceptional for tidiness in the front of the sunny perennial border. Makes a perfect groundcovering plant in front of shrubs that have lost their skirts. Size is perfect for rock and alpine gardens. Among the best new salvias for pots and container gardening. A roof garden winner!
History
This new cultivar was developed in Germany. Salvia nemorosa is a native wildflower of central, southeast and eastern Europe and is widely distributed there. It was among the first salvias to be brought into gardens wit considerable early breeding in Germany. It remains a standard for cold climate salvia.
Lore
Wild savlia has been used medicinally in lieu of garden sage for European folk medicine.
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Clumps to 12 in. tall, 18 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Dwarf Plant, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Early summer to fall |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 1954 |
