Salvia pratensis

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Salvia pratensis

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Kemper Code: T580

Common Name: meadow sage
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Europe (including Great Britain)
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Spread: 1 to 3 feet
Bloom Time: May - September
Bloom Color: Deep lavender blue
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates very light shade. Also tolerates drought. Appreciates cool evenings.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This clump-forming salvia features numerous, dense, upright, spike-like racemes of tiny, two-lipped, deep lavender-blue flowers which rise above dull gray-green foliage to a height of 3'. Flowers bloom in early summer and may rebloom sporadically into late summer if faded flowers are promptly cut back. Excellent fresh cut flower. The foliage of this mint family member is slightly aromatic when crushed. Attractive to bees and butterflies.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Susceptible to leaf spot and rust and sometimes visited by white fly and scale.

Uses:

Deep lavender-blue color provides excellent contrast in the perennial border. Very effective in combination with pink flowering plants such as roses, geraniums or peonies.