General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 1 to 2 feet 30-61cm)
Plant Spread: 1 to 2 feet 30-61cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Perennial Woodland Sage
  • Violet Sage
  • Ornamental Meadow Sage
  • Balkan Clary
  • Salvia

Perennial Woodland Sage (Salvia nemorosa) was a featured
Plant of the Day for February 12, 2016.
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Location: Aberdeen, NC (Aberdeen Feed and Seed supply store)
Date: March 28, 2023
Perennial woodland sage # 195 nn; LHB p. 858, 176-18-18; AG p. 41
Location: My garden in Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 5.6.23
Always available for the early spring bees

Photo by C T Johansson
Location: my garden, UT
Date: 2016-06-01
#Pollination
Location: South Carolina
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 2015-06-11
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-07-23

Date: 2020-11-11

Date: 2020-11-11
Location: National Botanical Garden (DC) | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-26

Date: 2020-11-11
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-07-31
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-04-08
Uploaded by chelle
Uploaded by chelle
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 2015-07-11
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Plant Events from our members
chelle On April 9, 2015 Obtained plant
(2) Ordered as 'Pink Friesland' (?sub)

SRG
MrsBinWY On May 28, 2018 Transplanted
On 5-28-2018, planted 7 in the alley by the ash pit.
MrsBinWY On May 27, 2018 Transplanted
On 5-27-2018, planted 7 near Stanleya pinnata in front bed.
MrsBinWY On March 31, 2018 Potted up
14
MrsBinWY On March 13, 2018 Seeds germinated
3; 6 on 3-14-18
MrsBinWY On March 10, 2018 Seeds sown
lots of seeds from Jess B's 2013 garden in milk jug @ warm room temp
ShawnSteve On January 6, 2022 Seeds germinated
ShawnSteve On December 17, 2021 Seeds sown
It was such a nice day, during Winter, I thought I'd simply sow, in case stratification is necessary.
mevl On September 24, 2022 Obtained plant
WebTucker On March 29, 2023 Bloomed
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