Blue Bouquetta Meadow Sage
$144.00 Original price was: $144.00.$43.20Current price is: $43.20.
1000 in stock
SKU: RNKSbvDHp4
Category: Perennials
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry between waterings.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches only 8 to 12 in. tall and wide.
| Description | A stunning bouquet of full, intensely blue-violet flower spikes on a petite plant with mounding, glossy green foliage. Perfectly suited for use in a small garden, as a vibrant container specimen, or en masse in a border front. Its sterile flowers allow it to devote its energy to producing an abundance of sensational blooms. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring to late summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Accent |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Russian Sage (Perovskia); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Yarrow (Achillea); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Lavender (Lavandula) |
| Care Instructions | Provide enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic dry spells. Cut back to 3 inches above soil line and fertilize before new spring growth begins. Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous bloom. |
| History | Plantarium 2016 Bronze Medal award winner. Blue Bouquetta (‘ALKLF’) was a mutation discovered in a production field of Salvia nemerosa ‘Ostfriesland’ in Lissie, The Netherlands. It is noted for its dwarf habit, its prolific production of full, blue-violet, sterile flower spikes, and abundance of shoots in response to pinching. |