Perennial Sage

Perennial Sage

Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Sky Blue'

A drought-tolerant aromatic sage with long-lasting flower spikes that attract pollinators through summer.

  • An improved cultivar of Marcus™
  • Compact, mounding habit
  • Spikes of burgundy buds open to blue-violet flowers
  • Flowers and buds together give a two-toned appearance
  • Oblong green leaves emit fragrance when crushed
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.2 – 0.25
Mature Spread (meters)
0.4 – 0.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Blue
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Fragrant
✓
Landscape Uses
Border, Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Best grown in a moist, average 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 a possible late summer bloom.

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