Salvia nemorosa 'Lubecca'
(Balkan Clary 'Lubecca')
Family - Lamiaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 50cm
Width - 40cm
Location - The House Border
Description: A clump-forming, herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit. Aromatic, grey-green leaves are obovate to oblong in shape. Upright, branched Racemes of bright, violet-blue, 2-lipped flowers with deep red Bracts are produced from early summer into autumn.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Salvia x sylvestris 'Lubecca'
Flower:
Bright violet-blue, 2-lipped flowers have deep red bracts and are produced in racemes from June into September.
Flower colour: Violet-blue
Flower shape: 2-lipped flowers in racemes
Flowering time: June, July, August, September
Foliage:
Aromatic, grey-green leaves are oblong to obovate in shape. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Obovate to oblong
Propagation:
Cuttings or division.
Cultivation:
Best in moisture retentive but well drained soil in full sun to partial shade.