Salvia nemorosa has thrived in our garden over the last year. It is
a sturdy herbaceous perennial. It is
free flowering which makes it a good candidate for mass plantings or
perennial borders. It seems to max out at about a foot to 18". The
Salvia nemerosa flowers are great as cut flowers. Plants are relatively drought
tolerant, but certainly not so much as our California natives. Several cultivars are on the
market.
Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Hill' is blue,
no surprise. Click
here to buy.
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' has dark purple
flowers. Click
here to buy.
Salvia nemorosa 'East Friesland'
has lighter purple flowers and an open structure. Click
here to buy.
Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus' is a dark blue and a
very compact selection. Click
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Salvia nemorosa 'May Night' is
larger, growing to 36" with lavender blue flowers. Click
here to buy.
Salvia nemorosa 'Plumosa' is lavender
pink, 24" tall with double blossoms. Click
here to buy.
Salvia nemorosa 'Snow Hill' is white
flowered and about 14" tall. Click
here to buy.
