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Salvia nemorosa

How to grow Salvia 'East Friesland'.

Violet spikes. Bees on standby.

Light
Full sun
Water
Low
Zones
4–8
Size
18–24 in. tall, 18–24 in. wide
Spacing
18 in. apart.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
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Bushy salvia with dense spikes of deep violet-purple flowers over gray-green leaves

Light

Full sun. Shade makes it floppy.

Water

Water weekly the first summer. After that it's drought tolerant.

Planting and soil

Plant in spring or early fall in well-drained soil, crown at soil level.

Feeding

None.

Pruning

Shear spent spikes by a third for rebloom. Cut back in late fall or spring.

Through the year

Flowers late May into June, again in late summer after a shearing.

If something's off

Opens up in the center in rich soil or shade. Wet winter soil rots it.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: A tough, long-blooming salvia that asks for almost nothing.

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