Description | Salvia 'Rose Marvel (Salvia nemerosa) is an undemanding hybrid with large floral spikes of deep rose flowers and purple calyces. |
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Pronunciation | (SAL-vee-uh)(nem-or-OH-suh) |
Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | (4)5 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
Moisture | average tolerates dry once established |
Soil & Site | needs average to well-drained soils, will rot in winter wet soils |
Flowers | large floral spikes deep rose flowers and purple calyces. |
Leaves | paired simple leaves, aromatic |
Stems | square |
Dimensions | 10-12 by 10-12 inches, erect |
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 | cuttings |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #87-The New Book of Salvias (Betsy Clebsch), #270-Gardenia (www.gardenia.net) |