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Hybrid Sage 'Purple Majesty' (Salvia 'Purple Majesty')

Purple Majesty Sage
Purple Majesty flowers
Purple Majesty foliage
Purple Majesty habit

Overview

Salvia 'Purple Majesty' is a hybrid ornamental sage resulting from a cross between Salvia guaranitica and Salvia gesneraeflora. It combines the best of both parents: large, deep purple calyces and vibrant violet-blue flowers on a robust, upright plant. Blooms from midsummer to frost.

Taxonomy

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Cultivar: 'Purple Majesty'
Parentage: S. guaranitica × S. gesneraeflora

Garden Use

Full sun to part shade, moderate water. Grows 4–5 feet tall. Excellent as a specimen, in mixed borders, or for screening. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. May be tender in zones below 8; mulch heavily or overwinter cuttings.

Salvias: Salvia 'Wendy's Wish': Hybrid Sage with Magenta Flowers for a Cause; Salvia 'Maraschino': Hybrid Bush Sage with Cherry-Red Flowers; Salvia 'Phyllis Fancy': Hybrid Sage with Long Lavender Spikes; Hybrid Sage 'Waverly' (Salvia 'Waverly'); Hybrid Sage 'Ultra Violet' (Salvia 'Ultra Violet'); Hybrid Sage 'Big Swing' (Salvia 'Big Swing'); Hybrid Sage 'Ember's Wish' (Salvia 'Ember's Wish'); Hybrid Sage 'Starlight' (Salvia 'Starlight'); Salvia 'Rosebud' (Pink Hybrid Sage); Salvia 'Wendy's Wish' (Salvia hybrid 'Wendy's Wish')

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