| Description | Lubeca Salvia (Salvia nemorosa) A long blooming bushy Salvia with violet blue flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (SAL-vie-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | needs average to well drained soils, will rot in winter wet soils |
| Flowers | spikes of blue violet, tubular two-lipped flowers borne in whorls, end of May into early June |
| Stems | four sided |
| Dimensions | 18-24" tall, space 16 inches on center |
| Maintenance | After blooming cut back to a few inches off the ground. They will respond with a new flush of foliage and a lesser but a second bloom. |
| Propagation | division, cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Considered an improved form of 'East Friesland' |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #87-The New Book of Salvias (Betsy Clebsch) |
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