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Salvia nemorosa |
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| | Our original |
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| | Young 'Caradonna' |
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| | 'Marcus' |
| Synonym(s) |
Salvia sylvestris var. nemorosa |
| Common name |
meadow sage |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4-9) |
| Flowers |
blue (May-June) |
| Size |
2' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
Our original plant was labeled only as "Salvia - Meadow sage". It resembles cultivars such as 'Mainacht' and 'Blue queen' (listed as S. nemorosa, or sometimes S. verticillata or S. x superba). Lots of confusion, but no worries - we just like the plant, whatever it is. I especially love the about-to-bloom blue-black flowerstalks - I'd think they looked foreboding, if I didn't know about the pretty blue flowers that were soon to come.
More recently, I was wowed by the display of the 'Caradonna' cultivar in glorious bloom at Tyler Arboretum, and bought a couple of young plants soon afterwards. They have started to come into their own in our garden, even though they may never grow as magnificently when not pampered by a professional staff. Another recent addition is the compact cultivar 'Marcus', growing to about 12", with flowers in a clearer sky-blue hue.
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| | 'Marcus' |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Salvia nemorosa
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| sabinski | Nov 12, 2005 | must be one of those lots of s. nemorosa or nemorosa-hybrids (s. x superba) it has obviously nothing to do with s. verticillata, its leaves being more roundish and rather hairy with vertcillate flowers. nice plant, anyway. |
| DrYRHead | Jun 03, 2006 | Is this the same Species as one I've seen listed Salvia nemerosa(May Night Meadow Sage)? I have some of them in my yards, and they look the same.
Yes - 'May Night' is just the anglicized version of the cultivar 'Mainacht', mentioned above. According to GRIN, Salvia nemorosa is an obsolete name for Salvia sylvestris. |
| Annette Wright | Aug 27, 2006 | Whatever the name nemorosa/sylvestris, it is a pretty salvia! |
| Adam Macià-Parris | Sep 19, 2010 | Are they frost hardy? They look lovely, hope they are, as I want some for my garden.
Oh yes, quite hardy. |
- Seed for ex 'Caradonna' from '14 trade. Baggy 70F (15%G, 5-12d)
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