Salvia Blue By You
£12.00
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notes
A hybrid between Salvia nemorosa and Salvia pratensis, Salvia Blue by You has remarkable heat and frost tolerance, and is notable for flowering earlier than other varieties. The meadow sage repeatedly blooms throughout the season (if deadheaded), bearing spikes of bright blue flowers, that are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators.
Dimensions
- Pot Size: 2L
- Eventual height and Spread: 50cm (1ft 7in) x 50cm (1ft 7in)
Features
notes
A hybrid between Salvia nemorosa and Salvia pratensis, Salvia Blue by You has remarkable heat and frost tolerance, and is notable for flowering earlier than other varieties. The meadow sage repeatedly blooms throughout the season (if deadheaded), bearing spikes of bright blue flowers, that are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators.
Insights
These reasonably drought tolerant plants are invaluable for their richly coloured display in the border. You could use them for a colourful ground cover option.
Details
Flowers: June - September
Planting
- Well drained, light soil
- South, East or West facing
- Full sun
- Sheltered
- Hardy
Care
- Remove spent flowerheads to encourage further flowering
- Cut back to ground level in autumn
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