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Salvia nemorosa 'Bumbleberry'

Bumbleberry' Sage

Bumbleberry' Sage

Format

Exposure

  • Sun

Rusticity

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Bloom time

  • June
  • August

  • Abundant flowers
  • Fragrant flowers
  • Attracts butterflies
  • Dense foliage
  • White-tailed deer resistant

Salvia 'Bumbleberry' attracts pollinators with a heavy bloom of spectacular dark fuchsia pink flowers. Compact and undemanding, this perennial is perfect for flower beds, borders and as cut flowers. Its rough green foliage is not appreciated by rabbits and white-tailed deer. Remove spent flowers for continued blooming. Full sun.

Plant details

Dimensions

Spacing
12 - 15 in.
Spread
12 - 20 in.
Height
10 - 12 in.

Characteristics

Habit:

  • Compact

Flowering colours:

  • Dark fuchsia pink

Plant needs

Watering:

  • Average. Prefers well-drained
  • moderately dry soil. It is essential not to keep the soil constantly wet.

Maintenance:

  • Easy. Light pruning in early spring. Remove dry flowers during the season.

Soil requirement:

  • Well drained and moderately dry. Slightly acidic to neutral soil.

Features

Resistance:

  • White-tailed deer
  • Rabbits

Attract:

  • Hummingbirds
  • Butterflies
  • Pollinators

Use:

  • Clump
  • Border
  • Flowerbed
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Cut Flowers

Attribute:

  • Aromatic foliage
  • Cut flowers

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