This especially compact selection is a stunning addition to any border with spikes of intense violet flowers that top dense, shrub-like clumps of fragrant, gray-green foliage throughout summer. Excellent for adding bold color in mass plantings. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom Time
Early summer to fall
Deciduous/Evergreen
Herbaceous
Special Features
Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flower Attributes
Flowers for Cutting, 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
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!
Flower Color
Purple
Foliage Color
Gray-green
Companion Plants
Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Milkweed (Asclepias); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Blue Fescue (Festuca)
Care Instructions
Thrives in average, well-drained soils; tolerates clay soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed with an all-purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Remove spent flower heads to encourage continued bloom.
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.
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Details
Description
This especially compact selection is a stunning addition to any border with spikes of intense violet flowers that top dense, shrub-like clumps of fragrant, gray-green foliage throughout summer. Excellent for adding bold color in mass plantings. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom Time
Early summer to fall
Deciduous/Evergreen
Herbaceous
Special Features
Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flower Attributes
Flowers for Cutting, 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
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!
Flower Color
Purple
Foliage Color
Gray-green
Companion Plants
Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Milkweed (Asclepias); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Blue Fescue (Festuca)
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Care
Care Instructions
Thrives in average, well-drained soils; tolerates clay soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed with an all-purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Remove spent flower heads to encourage continued bloom.
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History
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.
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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.