| Description | A dwarf clumping Salvia with deep violet flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (SAL-vie-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates drier conditions |
| Soil & Site | average, resents soggy wet soils especially in the winter |
| Flowers | tightly packed spikes of violet blue florets, end of May |
| Leaves | paired simple, rough |
| Stems | square |
| Dimensions | 8-10 inches tall |
| Maintenance | After blooming and the foliage starts to deteriorate, 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. This is how I maintain the Salvia of these types in my gardens. |
| Propagation | division, cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated in 1998 as a natural occurring mutation of Salvia nemerosa Osfriesland. From the Haussermann Nursery, Germany. |
| 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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