| Description | A truly spectacular and hardy perennial Salvia with spikes of purple flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (SAL-vie-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dry once established |
| Soil & Site | needs average to well drained soils, will rot in winter wet soils |
| Flowers | violet blue, purple bracts, tubular two-lipped flowers borne in whorls, spikes, end of May into early June. |
| Leaves | paired simple leaves |
| Stems | square |
| Dimensions | 16" tall space 12-14 inches on center. |
| Maintenance | after blooming cut back to a few inches off the ground, will respond with a new flush of foliage and a lesser but a second bloom |
| Propagation | easy by division, cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | German origin |
| 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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