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Salvia × sylvestris 'Blue Queen': Perennial Sage with Violet-Blue Spikes

Salvia × sylvestris 'Blue Queen' (also known as 'Blaukoenigin') is a cultivar of Perennial Woodland Sage. It produces dense spikes of violet-blue flowers in early summer. The foliage is gray-green and aromatic. It forms a compact, upright clump.

Plant Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: × sylvestris
Cultivar: 'Blue Queen'

Grow in full sun with well-drained soil. 'Blue Queen' is a reliable, cold-hardy perennial for the sunny border.

Salvias: Salvia × sylvestris 'Mainacht' (May Night): Perennial Woodland Sage with Violet Spikes; Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland': Woodland Sage with Violet Spikes (East Friesland); 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); Salvia × superba 'Violet Queen' (Meadow Sage)

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