Salvia - Plumosa

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Salvia - Plumosa

It is hardy for container gardening and provides excellent cut flowers. ‘Plumosa’ is a magnet for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds and is deer-resistant. The Salvia ‘Plumosa’, Salvia nemorosa, has glowing purple stems loaded with deep, double purple flowers that bloom from June to October. Blooms look wonderful next to Sedum ‘Matrona’, Achillea 'Coronation Gold' and Saliva ‘Snow Hill’. To increase bloom time, it should be cut back after the first bloom. With its gray-green basal leaves and aromatic foliage, it makes an attractive accent all summer long. It has a plant height of 18” and a spread of 18-24” and stays in excellent compact form. Salvia ‘Plumosa’ should be planted in full sun in a moist well-drained area. ... find out more

 

Grass - Horsetail Rush The Horsetail Rush, also known as the Scouring Rush, is one of the oldest plants to be used by man. In winter, the evergreen, gray green foliage turns a rich bronze. An ancient plant with bushy, slender stems and a weeping habit. It reaches heights to 4 feet, and is a durable plant. The Grass 'Horsetail Rush', Equisetum hyemele, is an upright mounded, clumping rhizome.

Salvia - Plumosa