Bumblesky Meadow Sage, Perennial Sage

Bumblesky Meadow Sage, Perennial Sage

Salvia nemorosa 'Bumblesky'

This mounding garden rose bears fragrant blue flowers in summer.

  • Blue fragrant flowers bloom in summer, repeating reliably through the growing season.
  • Disease resistance reduces the need for regular fungicide applications compared to traditional garden roses.
  • Mounding habit, reaching 45 cm at maturity; minimal pruning needed, remove dead canes in spring and deadhead as desired.
  • Best in full sun with moist, average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
0.3 – 0.45
Mature Spread (meters)
0.3 – 0.4
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Blue
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
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Attracts Birds
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Fragrant
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Landscape Uses
Border, Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Best grown in a moist or dry, well-drained soil, in full sun. They are drought tolerant once established. Shear back flowers after flowering to maintain a compact foliage habit and to encourage a late summer bloom.
Notes
Also referred to as Balkan Clary, Violet Sage, Woodland Sage.

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