'Violet Profusion' Perennial Salvia

Salvia nemorosa

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Overview

The Salvia nemorosa 'Violet Profusion' is a compact perennial salvia with fragrant violet-blue flower spikes, rosy purple calyxes, and tidy green foliage. Its rounded clumps mature at 14-16 inches tall and 16-20 inches wide. Grow it in full sun with average to fertile, well-drained soil and average moisture; trim after bloom for rebloom. It attracts pollinators and resists deer and rabbits. Hardy in USDA Zones 3-8.

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'Violet Profusion' Perennial Salvia (Salvia nemorosa) — The Salvia nemorosa 'Violet Profusion' is a compact perennial salvia with fragrant violet-blue flower

'Violet Profusion' Perennial Salvia (Salvia nemorosa) — Its rounded clumps mature at 14-16 inches tall and 16-20 inches wide

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 1.1666666–1.3333334 Ft.
Mature width: 1.3333334–1.6666666 Ft.

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae

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'Violet Profusion' Perennial Salvia (Salvia nemorosa) — The Salvia nemorosa 'Violet Profusion' is a compact perennial salvia with fragrant violet-blue flower

'Violet Profusion' Perennial Salvia (Salvia nemorosa) — Its rounded clumps mature at 14-16 inches tall and 16-20 inches wide

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