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.

Plant Type Perennials
Hardiness Zone 4-9
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer
Height6" - 12" (in)
Spread6" - 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
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