Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' ('Blauhugel' Sage)
Wood Sage 'Blue Hill', Salvia 'Blue Hill', Wood Sage 'Blauhugel', Salvia 'Blauhugel', Salvia nemorosa 'Blauhugel', Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Mound', Salvia x Superba 'Blauhugel'
An excellent blue Sage, Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' or 'Blauhugel' forms eye-catching, compact, bushy clumps that are covered with stunning spikes of rich violet-blue flowers, appearing in early summer and lasting throughout the summer.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- This superb cultivar is really an interesting plant that makes an attractive accent in perennial borders, butterfly gardens, and cottage gardens. Combines beautifully with yellow Achillea (Yarrow), daylilies, or interspersed with roses. Very useful and adaptable in the garden, it is trouble-free and easy to grow.
- Reliable, this erect, bushy herbaceous perennial grows in round clumps of mid-green, aromatic foliage, up to 18-24 in. high and wide (45-60 cm).
- Enjoys full sun (light shade is tolerated) in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils. Sandy or gravelly soils with good drainage are preferred!
- Drought tolerant and deer resistant, it is a real magnet for butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees!
- Remove spent flower spikes to promote further blooms and cut back after flowering is over.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 4
– 9 |
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Heat Zones | 4
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Salvia - Sage |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" – 24" (45cm – 60cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Prairie and Meadow |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 4
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 4
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Salvia - Sage |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" – 24" (45cm – 60cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Prairie and Meadow |