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Salvia

Salvia nemorosa and Hybrids

Salvia nemorosa
Salvia nemorosa☀ Full sun3268zauber ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Deer resistant; great border plant

Type
Perennial
Light Req.
Full Sun
Height × Width
18–36 in × 18–24 in
USDA Zone
4–9
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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Full Sun

Water Req.

Drought Tolerant

Soil Req.

Well-Drained / Sandy

More growing details

USDA Zone

4–9

Height × Width

18–36 in × 18–24 in

Bloom Time & Color

Summer–Fall / Purple, Pink, Blue

Native Status

Native and Hybrid

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds

Wildlife Value

Pollinator

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

High

Notes

Deer resistant; great border plant

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Salvia nemorosa
Salvia nemorosa☀ Full sun3268zauber ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Salvia nemorosa 'Swifty Violet Blue' Buds/Leaves - Wake Co., NC
Salvia nemorosa 'Swifty Violet Blue' Buds/Leaves - Wake Co., NC☀ Full sunCathy DeWitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Salvia
Salvia☀ Full sunSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

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