Ultra Violet Salvia
Salvia 'Ultra Violet' PP#21,411
SKU: HC014714
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Overview
Exclusive. Salvia Ultra Violet is a great new cold-hardy Salvia greggii hybrid with showy violet-pink colored flowers. This Sage selection has demonstrated exceptional cold hardiness and blooms all season beginning in early summer. Salvia Ultra Violet thrives in full sun and heat. Drought resistant/drought tolerant perennial plant (xeric). A High Country Gardens introduction. Discovered in the garden of Lauren Springer Ogden.
key features
Botanical Name
Salvia 'Ultra Violet' PP#21,411
Growing Zones
Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Advantages
Native, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Long Bloom Time, Fragrant, Container Planting
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Mature Height
18-20" tall
Bloom Time
Mid summer to fall
SKU
HC014714
Description
18-20" tall x 24-28" wide. You'll enjoy an ultra garden performance from this new hybrid Salvia selected by Lauren Springer Ogden and Scott Ogden. Discovered in their Ft. Collins garden, 'Ultra Violet' is a hummingbird initiated cross between blue flowered Salvia lycioides and rose-pink Salvia greggii. The dark green foliage and copious violet-pink flowers make this plant a standout in the xeriscape. For three years now, the plant has grown beautifully after surviving erratic USDA zone 5b (-10 to -15 ° F) winters. Blooming starts in late July and continues until October frost! Select a hot, full sun location with any lean-loam or clay-loam soil that is well drained. Its aromatic foliage is very rabbit and deer resistant. During fall garden clean-up, wait to cut back the plants until spring for improved cold hardiness. Once the time is right, shear back by one-third of the plant’s height. Combine it with Hymenoxys acaulis or various Oenothera for a pleasing, xeric combination. Zones 5b-9. (cutting propagated)
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