🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Salvia (Perennial)
Salvia nemorosa
ornamentals
herbaceous perennial
Lamiaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
4-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-8.0
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
1-3ft
⏱️ Maturity
1 year
🤝 Companions (10)
🤝 Black-Eyed Susan
Good companion.
🤝 Catmint
Good companion.
🤝 Daylily
Good companion.
🤝 Daylily
Daylily foliage hides salvia's bare base.
🤝 Purple
Purple harmony. Both drought-tolerant, pollinator magnets.
🤝 Purple Coneflower
Good companion.
🤝 Purple+yellow
Purple+yellow contrast. Summer-long bloom.
🤝 Rose
Good companion.
🤝 Salvia's
Salvia's vertical spikes contrast rose's round blooms.
🤝 Similar
Similar culture and color. Softens edges.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Root rot in poorly drained conditions.
Incompatible.
⚠️ Wet clay soil
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Deadhead for rebloom. Cut back after first flush. Deer and rabbit resistant. Drought-tolerant once established.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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