Hardy perennial sage, with sturdy mounding foliage. Upright spikes of dark burgundy buds open to deep, violet blue flowers over a long season. More compact than 'May Night', with richer flower color. Excellent heat tolerance. Reblooms readily to delight butterflies and hummingbirds. Nice in containers, or massed in a border.
Bloom Time
Late Spring to Early Summer
Deciduous/Evergreen
Herbaceous
Special Features
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flower Attributes
Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent Act
Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape Use
Border, Container, Edging
Flower Color
Violet-blue
Foliage Color
Gray-green
Companion Plants
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care Instructions
Thrives in average, well-drained soils. Tolerates mild drought when established; supplement in extreme heat. Feed monthly during growing season. Shear spent flowers to encourage continued bloom. Cut back at end of flowering.
History
From a breeding program in Elburn, Illinois, focused on developing new Salvia cultivars having distinctive flower color with mounded growth habit. Parentage: a proprietary Salvia x hybrida breeding selection as female parent and one of several proprietary Salvia nemorosa breeding selections as male (pollen) parent. This new cultivar was discovered and selected as a single flowering plant within the progeny, found to have deeper flower color, burgundy bract color, and a more mounded growth habit than that of Salvia 'May Night'. U.S. Plant Patent #22,919 was issued in July, 2012.
Lore
The genus name Salvia comes from the Latin word salveo meaning to save or heal, in reference to the curative properties attributed to some plants in this genus. The hybrid name of sylvestris comes from Latin meaning of or pertaining to forest or wood.
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Details
Description
Hardy perennial sage, with sturdy mounding foliage. Upright spikes of dark burgundy buds open to deep, violet blue flowers over a long season. More compact than 'May Night', with richer flower color. Excellent heat tolerance. Reblooms readily to delight butterflies and hummingbirds. Nice in containers, or massed in a border.
Bloom Time
Late Spring to Early Summer
Deciduous/Evergreen
Herbaceous
Special Features
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flower Attributes
Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent Act
Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
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Style
Landscape Use
Border, Container, Edging
Flower Color
Violet-blue
Foliage Color
Gray-green
Companion Plants
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
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Care
Care Instructions
Thrives in average, well-drained soils. Tolerates mild drought when established; supplement in extreme heat. Feed monthly during growing season. Shear spent flowers to encourage continued bloom. Cut back at end of flowering.
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History
History
From a breeding program in Elburn, Illinois, focused on developing new Salvia cultivars having distinctive flower color with mounded growth habit. Parentage: a proprietary Salvia x hybrida breeding selection as female parent and one of several proprietary Salvia nemorosa breeding selections as male (pollen) parent. This new cultivar was discovered and selected as a single flowering plant within the progeny, found to have deeper flower color, burgundy bract color, and a more mounded growth habit than that of Salvia 'May Night'. U.S. Plant Patent #22,919 was issued in July, 2012.
Lore
The genus name Salvia comes from the Latin word salveo meaning to save or heal, in reference to the curative properties attributed to some plants in this genus. The hybrid name of sylvestris comes from Latin meaning of or pertaining to forest or wood.
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.