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Salvia x superba
aka S. nemorosa |
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Perennial Salvia |
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 3-8 |
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Hybrid Origin |
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2-3 feet tall, round growth habit with a 24
inches width |
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Violet-blue, long spike like racemes, densely
flowered, 4-8 inches long corolla is violet or purple, while
the calyx is reddish purple. |
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Opposite, lanceolate to oblong. crenate, obtuse
or acute, rugose above and slightly pubescent beneath,
basal leaves have short petioles, stem leaves sessile or
often clasping, 3-6 inches. |
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Full
sun and in a moist, well-drained soil |
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- 'Blue Mound' - Pure blue flowers on 20
inches tall stems.
- 'Blue Oueen' - Blue-violet flowers on stems
18-24 inches tall.
- 'Lubeca' - Violet-blue flowers, 30 inches tall. The bloom
period is several weeks longer than 'East Friesland. '
- 'May Night' -
Karl Foerster introduced this cultivar
in 1956. Indigo-blue flowers and is
18 inches tall.
- 'East Friesland' - A much-branched plant
which does not require staking.
18 inches tall. It has a dark violet flower color.
- 'Primevere' - Blue-violet flowers, 18 inches tall.
- 'Rose Queen' - Rose-pink flowers, 20-24 inches tall.
- 'Viola Klose' - Has dark blue flowers and
is 16-18 inches tall.
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Salvia x superba is a
hybrid of S. nemorosa x S. viillcaulis.
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