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Rose Marvel Salvia

Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel' PP#30118

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• Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel' (Meadow Sage) adds stunning spikes of large magenta-pink flowers to the summer garden
• It’s a garden workhorse, reblooming without needing to be cut back, and a pollinator favorite, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
• The lovely herbaceous-scented foliage is deer and rabbit resistant
• Drought tolerant once established. Nice cut flowers too!

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(10-12" tall x 10-12" wide). Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel' (Meadow Sage) is a colorful shout out to summer with dense, large-flowered spikes in rich, deep rose-magenta. This perennial marvel flowers from early-to-mid summer and even into late summer and autumn with repeat blooms. Deadhead it to keep it looking tidy, but blooms will keep coming without your help. At 10-12 inches tall, "Rose Marvel" is perfect for a border, container, or garden where its potent color can shine. With the largest flowers of any pink Salvia nemorosa on the market consider planting it with Delphinium, daylilies, Echinacea, and other Salvia. This hardy native plant is a reliable easy-care perennial that thrives in a full sun location (will tolerate partial light shade) in average, well-drained soil. Water regularly until established, thereafter it is drought tolerant. Hardy in zones 4-9, it can be grown as an annual in colder areas. A pollinator favorite, deer, and rabbits stay away.

Planting & Care

Tips For Growing Salvia

Salvia (commonly referred to as ‘Sage’) represent a huge family of ornamental plants that attract a variety of pollinators to their nectar rich flowers. They are resistant to deer and rabbits.

  1. Plant in full sun.
  2. Plant native Western Salvia varieties in soil that is low fertility and well-drained.
  3. Plant Old World Salvia in a wide range of soils (loams, sand) including clay.
  4. Many spring-flowering varieties of sage will re-bloom in fall if deadheaded after the first bloom.
  5. New transplants need regular irrigation their first growing season to establish themselves. Once established they will need regular, deep irrigation during hot, dry weather.
  6. During fall garden clean-up, wait to cut back the plants until spring for improved cold hardiness.
  7. In colder USDA zones (zone 6 and below) it is essential to give Native Southwestern and Southwestern hybrids protection from the extreme cold their first couple winters in the garden. Mound up pine needles or fallen autumn leaves over and around the base of the plant.

Western Native Salvia: : It is from the Western US that we find our most beautiful native salvia species. For attracting hummingbirds, there are no finer flowers than the Western native sages. Typically, this group of Salvia prefer ‘lean’ (not very fertile), well drained soils. They will grow in dry clay conditions in arid climates but will rot out in clay soils where there is more than about 15 to 18” of precipitation annually.

Western Salvia include:

  • Salvia greggii - ‘Furman’s Red’, ‘Cold Hardy Pink’
  • Salvia hybrids - ‘Maraschino’, ‘Raspberry Delight’, ‘Ultra Violet’ and ‘Burgundy Seduction’.
  • Salvia pachyphylla and Salvia dorrii is recommended for arid western gardens.
  • Salvia azurea and Salvia reptans - Early fall bloomers with excellent cold hardiness.

To get established in USDA zones 5 & 6, Western Salvia (noted above) must be planted in spring or early summer, not in the fall. Protect your new plants over their first winter or two in your garden. Cover each plant with a generous pile of clean straw or pine needles. This allows the plant's crown (junction of root and branches) to mature and obtain maximum cold hardiness.

Old Wolrd Salvia: The Old World Salvia include some of the very best, most durable, longest-lived perennials. These salvia are an excellent choice for gardeners across most of the United States. ‘Old World’ Sages bloom primarily in shades of blue, pink and white. They are well adapted to cold climates and a wide range of soils including clay. The European Salvia are incredibly attractive to honey bees, many of our native bees and bumble bees as well as butterflies.

Old World varieties include:

  • Salvia syslvestris'Lyrical Rose', 'May Night', 'Little Night', 'Caradonna' and 'Marcus'.
  • Salvia daghestanica
  • Salvia verticiliata

More in-depth guidance for growing Salvia:Planting Nectar Rich Salvia to Attract Pollinators to the Garden

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Bloom Time

Mid to late summer

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
  • Fragrant
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

10-12" tall

Mature Spread

10-12" wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Waterwise

Planting Time

  • Fall

Growing Zones

  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Can Send To PO Box

No

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

No

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 7 reviews.

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"As ALWAYS, wonderful plants! Packed with care! And great size and quality! Happy repeat customer!"

— Linda (5/5)

It is very healthy and

"It is very healthy and flowered already!"

— Lin Z. (5/5)

Must have salvia

"I wanted a pop of color in my raised container bed and planted 3 rose marvel salvia plants. They were on the smaller size when they arrived, but boy do they grow and fill out fast. They started blooming about a month later. The bees absolutely love it and I’ve seen houses finches and goldfinches trying to get the seeds (totally adorable to watch). I love the color too. I have many different salvias but this one is on the top of my list. I will be buying more to add to my front yard."

— Jen (5/5)

Rose Marvel Salvia

"These are absolutely beautiful in a border. They are also excellent as cut flowers."

— Susan (5/5)

Already Blooming and Putting On as Show!

"I've placed this in a raised container bed that gets nice morning sunshine and frequent watering courtesy of our yard sprinkler and it's already putting out beautiful bloom stalks about 1 month after planting. The plants arrived healthy and in great condition and were timed to coincide perfectly with our growing zone (8b). They are a delightful accent for the middle of our yard and are already attracting pollinators and hummingbirds. #sweepstakes"

— TX G. (5/5)

Gorgeous

"Really striking blooms. Doing very well, it's quadrupled in size already."

— Bella (5/5)

Fantastic color!!!!!!

"Beautiful rich color accents between aliums."

— Terrier (5/5)

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