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Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland': Woodland Sage with Violet Spikes (East Friesland)

Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' (syn. 'East Friesland') is a classic German cultivar of Woodland Sage. It produces dense spikes of intense violet-blue flowers in early summer. The foliage is gray-green and aromatic. It forms a compact, uniform clump.

Plant Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: nemorosa
Cultivar: 'Ostfriesland' ('East Friesland')
Hybridizer: Pagels
Registration Year: 1954

Grow in full sun with well-drained soil. 'Ostfriesland' is a time-tested, reliable perennial for the sunny border.

Salvias: Salvia × sylvestris 'Mainacht' (May Night): Perennial Woodland Sage with Violet Spikes; Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna': Perennial Sage with Dark Stems and Violet Flowers; Salvia × sylvestris 'Blue Queen': Perennial Sage with Violet-Blue Spikes; Salvia × sylvestris 'Rose Queen': Perennial Sage with Pink Spikes; Salvia × sylvestris 'Snow Hill': Perennial Sage with White Spikes (Schneehugel); Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Hill' – Compact Meadow Sage for Perennial Borders; Salvia nemorosa 'Pusztaflamme' – Fiery Plum Meadow Sage; Violet Sage 'Merleau Blue' (Salvia × superba 'Merleau Blue'); Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus' (Dwarf Meadow Sage); Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Rose' (Meadow Sage)

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Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland': Woodland Sage with Violet Spikes (East Friesland)

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