Salvia, Perpetual Purple™ Meadow Sage
SKU #'s
- 1021897
- 1023091
- Delivery Available with Online Checkout
- Not Available In-store at Colchester Mackey's
- Not Available In-store at Willimantic Mackey's
- Not Available In-store at Woodstock Mackey's
Perpetual Purple Meadow Sage is a sturdy upright clumping herbaceous perennial with dark green foliage. Tall dark spikes with tiny deep purple two-lipped flowers with purple calyxes that stay after the flowers drop bloom from late spring into fall attracting hummingbirds. Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
Europe and west-central Asia |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for scale and whitefly. Some susceptibility to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Shasta Daisy, Coneflower, Aster
IMAGE: Prides Corner, Salvia nemorosa Perpetual Purple™ ('Balsalpur154')
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
