Salvia forsskaolei

Also Known As

Salvia forskaohlei
Salvia forsskaolii

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

5a-11

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Salvia forsskaolei plant details

Salvia forsskaolei is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer blue and purple flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia forsskaolei

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: blue and purple blooms in spring and summer
Uses: fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia forsskaolei

USDA Zones: 5a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Two to three foot spires of vivid blue-purple flowers with white/yellow throats top an almost woody base of large hairy leaves on this showy clumping Black Sea Salvia. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Large, lush, basal foliage launches arching stems and long spires that hold white-streaked, violet-blue blooms. This Bulgarian native is striking in the garden, blooming June - September. Anxious to please and aromatic. Minimum temperature: -30?F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

The large, almost triangular leaves of this Bulgarian native make a striking base for the long spires of white-streaked, violet-blue blooms. Robust flower stems arch gracefully above the basal foliage, which lies close to the ground. Accent the beautiful foliage and position midborder in well drained soils with fine textured perennials and grasses like Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

A stoutly clump forming perennial from South Eastern Europe. Dense branching spikes of mid purple flowers with cream splashed lips and wine red bracts rise on strong stems from clumps of large hairy leaves to 30cm across.Vigorous, long lived and free flowering.Cut back to ground level once too untidy.

By: Zephs

A beautiful & hardy Salvia that thrives in pt. shade. Native to Bulgaria & the Mediterranean, this tough guy makes whorls of widely spaced, but very showy, violet-blue, two-lipped flowers on long stems with white streaks and yellow markings on the lower lip. The foliage of dark green, thick leaves, makes a large, ground covering, basal clump 2’ x 2’. The total height is about 40”. Loamy, well-drained soil for best show. Add some compost once a year.