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