Salvia nemorosa herbaceous perennial is a popular choice for borders, beds, pots and patios. It is frost and drought hardy. The brightly coloured flowers make a wonderfully colourful display from the middle of spring to mid-summer particularly when planted en masse.
The erect stems grow from a central crown to about a metre in height and spread to about 0.5m. The wrinked leaves are grey-green in colour and grow in pair along the lower stems giving the plant a bushy feel. The flowers are borne in closely spaced whorls along the upper stems, above the leaves.
There are many cultivars and the flower colours vary from whites and pinks to purple and violets.
Cultivars include:
'Lye End' has pale lavender flowers
'May Night' has deep violet blue flowers
'Blue Hills' has almost true blue flowers
'Snow Hills' has white flowers
'Ostfriesland' has deep violet flowers