Deep Purple II Salvia

Salvia

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Overview

The Salvia 'Deep Purple II' is an upright annual with deep green foliage and vivid purple flower spikes held in dramatic black calyces. It grows 24-36 inches tall and wide, blooming from planting to hard frost. Best in part sun to full sun with well-drained soil and average water, it is heat tolerant, easy to maintain, and attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Hardy in USDA Zones 9-11.

Water Medium

Deep Purple II Salvia — It grows 24-36 inches tall and wide, blooming from planting to hard frost

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 2–3 Ft.
Mature width: 2–3 Ft.

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae

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Deep Purple II Salvia — branching form that holds its own among summer annuals and tender perennials; and gardeners often find it responds by becoming denser

Deep Purple II Salvia — Deep Purple II Salvia matures to approximately 24 to 36 inches tall and wide; this sterile selection does not set seed

Deep Purple II Salvia — well-drained garden soil is ideal; gardeners frequently report reliable container performance and near-constant hummingbird activity

Deep Purple II Salvia — this sterile selection does not set seed, image 53

Deep Purple II Salvia — Blooming from planting until hard frost; especially when hummingbirds

Deep Purple II Salvia — where its color and flowering are strongest; and gardeners often find it responds by becoming denser

Deep Purple II Salvia — though it can behave as a perennial in frost-free regions and is hardy in USDA Zones 9-11; commonly referred to as Deep Purple II Salvia

Deep Purple II Salvia — and regular watering will keep the foliage lush and the bloom spikes fresh; commonly referred to as Deep Purple II Salvia

Deep Purple II Salvia — it shows impressive toughness and heat tolerance; especially when hummingbirds

Deep Purple II Salvia — A light trim can be used to refine shape or size; and gardeners often find it responds by becoming denser

Deep Purple II Salvia — and even more floriferous.<br><br>In design; commonly referred to as Deep Purple II Salvia

Deep Purple II Salvia — Deep Purple II Salvia is a superb vertical accent for containers; especially when hummingbirds

Deep Purple II Salvia — especially as a thriller in large patio pots where its dark calyces add sophistication to brighter companions; this sterile selection

Deep Purple II Salvia — though prolonged severe drought may cause lower leaves to shed; this sterile selection does not set seed

Deep Purple II Salvia — and gardeners often find it responds by becoming denser; gardeners frequently report reliable container performance and near-constant

Deep Purple II Salvia — Gardeners frequently report reliable container performance and near-constant hummingbird activity; especially when hummingbirds

Deep Purple II Salvia — It is equally effective in mixed borders; and gardeners often find it responds by becoming denser

Deep Purple II Salvia — and massed landscape beds; gardeners frequently report reliable container performance and near-constant hummingbird activity

Deep Purple II Salvia — where repeated drifts create a saturated purple rhythm through the season; commonly referred to as Deep Purple II Salvia

Deep Purple II Salvia — making it both ornamental and ecologically lively; this sterile selection does not set seed

Deep Purple II Salvia — Deer resistance adds to its usefulness in sunny residential landscapes; and gardeners often find it responds by becoming denser

Deep Purple II Salvia — commonly referred to as Deep Purple II Salvia; and gardeners often find it responds by becoming denser, image 74

Deep Purple II Salvia — It grows 24-36 inches tall and wide, blooming from planting to hard frost; commonly referred to as Deep Purple II Salvia, image 71

Deep Purple II Salvia — The Salvia 'Deep Purple II'; this sterile selection does not set seed, image 73

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