Salvia nemorosa ‘Blue Queen’

Description

Common name: Woodland sage, Balkan clary, blue sage, wild sage, 

Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the sage (Lamiaceae) family, with nearly 1000 species. Salvias include shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. Salvias are naturally distributed over three distinct regions of diversity: Central and South America (approx.: 600 species); Central Asia and the Mediterranean (250 species); Eastern Asia (90 species). There are salvias for every type of garden, and in many colours.

Salvia nemorosa are hardy herbaceous perennials native to central Europe and western Asia. Salvia nemorosa are grown and propagated widely across the world. This has resulted in many cultivars and hybrids. Plants are generally hardy to minus 18 Celsius. All have numerous leafy stems growing from the base with flowers varying from white to pinks and a wide variety of blue and purple shades.

Salvia nemorosa ‘Blue Queen’ has gorgeous blue-violet flowers on strong upright stems to 40 cm. Flowers throughout summer. Flowering can be extended by trimming off stems as they finish, or as cut flowers. Colour is very similar to ‘Violet Queen’ to the extent that even side by side I have difficulty telling them apart. The key difference is that ‘Blue Queen’ produces several branching flower heads on each stem rather than the single stems of ‘Violet Queen’. Overall, the effect is denser and fuller.

• 40 cm
• Dry tolerant
• Good drainage
• Full sun
• 9 cm pot