Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Marvel'
Blue Marvel Meadow Sage
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Height
- 10 to 14 in
- Width
- 10 to 14 in
- Flower color
- Rich violet-blue flower spikes with darker calyces
- Foliage color
- Deep green, narrow lance-shaped leaves forming a compact basal mound
- Bloom time
- Spring through summer
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low, shear back after first bloom to encourage rebloom
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 4 to 9
- Wildlife
- Bees and butterflies
About this plant
Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Marvel' produces dense, upright spikes of rich blue-violet flowers from late spring into early summer. Each bloom is set against dark burgundy calyces that deepen the overall color effect and give the flower spikes added definition. The blossoms rise above tidy mounds of narrow, deep green foliage that keep a clean, structured look through the growing season, supporting long-lasting visual interest in garden plantings.
'Blue Marvel' fits naturally into borders, mixed perennial plantings, and massed drifts where strong color presence is desired. It also works well along paths and garden edges, offering dependable seasonal interest and a steady rhythm of bloom through its flowering period.
Works well in
Borders · Sun Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Rock Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Ornamental grasses · Garden phlox · Black-eyed Susans · Daylilies · Lavender · Coreopsis
Design tip
Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Give it open sun and room to fill out, and repeat it in threes or fives so the planting reads as one sweep instead of scattered dots.
