Ideas and knowledge in full bloom.

Shopping list

Salvia

Striking flower spikes attract butterflies to the garden and make outstanding cut flowers, fresh or dried. Complements many perennials, including yarrow, coreopsis, rudbeckia and grasses. Remove faded flowers to extend flowering and promote rebloom.

Companion Plants

Black-Eyed Susan

Shasta Daisy

Yarrow

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Salvia

  • Botanical name

    Salvia nemorosa

  • Variety

    Blue Hill (Blauhügel)

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    18-24" (46-61 cm)

  • Habit

    Compact

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Blue

  • Bloom Time

    Summer-fall

  • Maintenance

    Remove spent blooms

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Bill C.'s collection
  • Richard N.'s collection
© 2025 BloomIQ.com
Shopping list