Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Deep Blue'
Meadow Sage
![Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Deep Blue' Meadow Sage from Moose Crossing Garden Center](_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-3288.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Ball Horticulture
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- Compact, well branched habit
- Provides blue flowers in early summer
![Border or Bed](image/chars/char-112.png)
Border or Bed
![Container](image/chars/char-110.png)
Container
![Cut Flower/ Foliage](image/chars/char-109.png)
Cut Flower/ Foliage
![Dried Flower/ Foliage](image/chars/char-108.png)
Dried Flower/ Foliage
![Fragrant](image/chars/char-25.png)
Fragrant
![Low Maintenance](image/chars/char-81.png)
Low Maintenance
![Mass Planting](image/chars/char-29.png)
Mass Planting
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: 12-14 in
Spacing: 14-16 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Blue
Zone: 5
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Border or Bed
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Mass Planting
- Container
- Low Maintenance
- Fragrant
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Mounding
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Fall
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Dry Soil