A spectacular garden perennial for sunny places.
Perennial plant of the Lamiaceae family.
Origin: Europe, Asia, Middle East (dry meadows, slopes, roadsides).
Special characteristics: very abundant flowering, well-branched bush, flowering in the first year.
Height of flowering plant: up to 30 cm.
Flower colour: bright blue-violet.
Foliage: lanceolate, finely toothed, aromatic, dark green.
Natural flowering period: May - September.
Winter hardiness zones: Z4 - Z8.
Lush flowering over a long period with numerous apical inflorescences is very decorative and distinguishes this variety of sage from other garden flowers.
On loose, nutritious, well-drained soils, the clumps quickly grow and bloom profusely throughout the summer.
1.0 g = 950 seeds.
Balkan clary, woodland sage, may night sage, wild sage. Bot. syn.: Salvia sylvestris L.
Special Features: Numerous spikes with dozens of distinctive pinkish blossoms.
Colour: Hood-shaped, pink blossoms.
Natural Flowering Period: June - August.
Winter Hardiness: Z5.
Growth Habit: Upright. Foliage: Textured, lance-shaped leaves Height with Flower: 60 cm. Spacing between Plants: 45 cm.
Soil Requirement: Well drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8 .
Location: Full sun.
Use: Plant together in the border with Papaver "Royal Wedding" and Salvia argentea and Scabiosa columbaria nana.
Specialities: Nice cut flower; easy from seed . Grams per 1000 seeds: 0,72. Seed Requirement: 3 g / 1000 plants.
Best Sowing Date: Anytime.
Way of Germination: Fast Germinator
Germination: Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C. Seeds must be covered thinly. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs. The germination might be slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks. Transplanting to salable Plant: 6 - 10 weeks.
Fertilization: Medium.