| Description | A truly spectacular and hardy perennial Salvia. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (SAL-vee-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dry |
| Soil & Site | needs average to well drained soils, will rot in winter wet soils |
| Flowers | spikes of deep indigo blue, tubular two-lipped flowers borne in whorls, end of May into early June |
| Leaves | paired simple leaves |
| Stems | four sided |
| Dimensions | Reaches 16" tall space 12-14 inches on center. |
| Maintenance | After blooming cut back to a few inches off the ground. They will respond with a new flush of foliage and a lesser but a second bloom. |
| Propagation | division, cuttings in July and August |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Ernst Pagels of Germany in 1955 (References #81). Also listed as an introduction of Karl Foerster. |
| Misc Facts | Chosen as the Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association in 1997. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #87-The New Book of Salvias (Betsy Clebsch) |
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