Salvia nemorosa Sensation Blue ('Florsalvioblu'PBR) (Sensation Series)

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Synonyms

Salvia × sylvestris 'Florsalvioblu'PBR
Salvia nemorosa Sensation Violet Blue

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A compact, clump-forming upright perennial with mid green aromatic leaves. Erect stems of deep blue purple flowers are produced from summer through until the autumn

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H7

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Foliage
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Salvia can be annuals, biennials, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, or shrubs. They have paired, simple or pinnately lobed, often aromatic leaves and 2-lipped flowers in whorls, forming simple or branched spikes or racemes
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile humus-rich,moist but well drained soil. In full sun to light dappled shade

Propagation

Propagate by basal or softwood cuttings in spring or early summer. Semi-ripe cuttings in late summer. Rooted cutting will need protection in cold frame ofcold greenhouse over wnter. Only propagate for own use as this plant has a PBR

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Gravel garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back in spring when new growth appears. Dead-head faded flower spikes to prolong flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to leaf hoppers slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots