Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Hills'

Meadow Sage


Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

  • Clump forming plants with narrow leaves
  • Flowers are truest blue of hardy salvias
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Full Sun
Full Sun
Summer
Summer
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Easy to grow in average to fertile soil.  Drought tolerant, however; will bloom better with regular watering.  Deadhead to promote longer bloom time.  When cut back in summer, plant will often produce smaller flowers again in the fall.


Height: 18-24 in
Spacing: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Blue
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Border or Bed
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Mass Planting

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Dark Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Dry Soil