Salvia nemorosa 'Noble Princess'
Meadow Sage
Image courtesy of Swift Greenhouses
- Large deep magenta flowers bloom in summer
- Compact habit with great branching
- Great for beds, borders, rock gardens and containers
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average, well-drained soil with average to moist conditions and full sun. Drought tolerant once established. Deadheading and consistent moisture encourages flowering through the season. Plants can be cut back to basal foliage after flowering is finished. Divide in early spring or early fall.
Height: 8-10 in
Spread: 10-12 in
Spacing: 12 in
Bloom Color: Magenta
Zone: 3-9
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Garden
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Summer Bloomer
- Low Maintenance
- Mass Planting
- Border or Bed
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Long Blooming
- Vigorous
- Edging
- Disease Resistant
- Container
- Drought Tolerant
- Cold Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Rock Garden
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Dry Soil
Genus Overview: Salvia (Perennial)
Common Name: Meadow Sage
Upright, branched, clump-forming perennial with textured, ovate to lanceolate, green to grey-green leaves. Flower spikes come in a range of colors such as blue, purple, pink and white, blooming from summer into fall depending on variety. Great for borders, cottage gardens and pollinator gardens.