Melinda Myers

Perennial Salvia

Botanical Name

Salvia x

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Height

2 to 3 feet

Width

18 inches

Flowers

Summer: violet, purple, blue, rose

Light

Full sun (flops with excess shade)

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Space plants 15 to 18 inches apart
• Tolerates drought once established
• Deadhead to side buds
• Leave plants stand for winter hardiness

Problems

Leaf spot, floppy with excess fertilizer and shade

Varieties

• May Night (Mainacht) - Perennial Plant of the Year 1997, indigo blue flowers, 24 to 36 inches
• Blue Hill - 18 inches, sky blue flowers, rebloomer