This especially compact selection with bright violet-blue blooms is a stunning addition to borders. The vivid flower spikes top upright stems of gray-green, deer and rabbit resistant foliage on a dense shrub-like habit. A wonderful bedding or container plant. An herbaceous perennial.
| Plant Type |
Perennials |
| Hardiness Zone |
4-9 |
| Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer |
| Height | 6" - 12" (in) |
| Spread | 6" - 12" (in) |
| Spacing |
12 in - 15 in |
| Water Needs |
Average |
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Soil Type |
Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics |
Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance |
Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rabbit |
| Attracts |
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Patio and Containers |
Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Marvel' (Sage) | Sage 'Blue Marvel', Balkan Clary 'Blue Marvel', Steppe Sage 'Blue Marvel' || This especially compact selection with bright violet-blue blooms is a stunning addition to borders. The vivid flower spikes top upright stems of gray-green, deer and rabbit resistant foliage on a dense shrub-like habit. A wonderful bedding or container plant. An herbaceous perennial.
Full Sun,
Summer,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained,
Fragrant, Showy,
Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Soil Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant,
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Patio and Containers