Color Spires® 'Violet Riot' Perennial Salvia Salvia nemorosa

$0.00

This product is unavailable

1 GALLON POT 

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
Height: 22"
Spread: 20" - 2'

This plant is hardy in zones 3 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO - ZONE 4
  • FEATURES

    This colorful perennial produces vivid violet blue flower spikes atop the mounded, aromatic foliage. Lovely when planted in drifts. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

    Fragrant Flower
    Fragrant Foliage
    Salt Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Rabbits

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    22 Inches56cm
    Spacing: 
    20 - 24 Inches 51cm - 61cm
    Spread: 
    20 - 24 Inches 51cm - 61cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Blue
    Flower Shade: 
    vivid violet blue
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Clump Forming
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Alkaline Soil
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Cut Flower
    Dried Flower
    Landscape
    Mass Planting
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Easy to grow in almost any climate in full sun. Drought tolerant but blooms better with average moisture. Cut back after flowering to promote rebloom.

    Color Spires® 'Violet Riot' Salvia nemorosa USPP 26,273, Can 5,337
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS