Wild sage "Violet Queen" (Balkan clary, woodland sage, may night sage)

Woodland sage "Violet Queen" (Wild sage, Balkan clary) - Salvia nemorosa.
Special Features: numerous spikes with dozens of distinctive pinkish blossoms. 
Colour: hood-shaped, violet blossoms. 
Natural Flowering Period: June - August. 
Winter Hardiness: Z4-Z8. 
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.
Best Sowing Date: Anytime. 
Way of Germination: fast Germinator.
1,0 g = 800 seeds.
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.


Balkan clary, woodland sage, may night sage, wild sage. Bot. syn.: Salvia sylvestris.