Salvia, Marcus® Meadow Sage

Marcus Meadow Sage is a compact herbaceous perennial with dense aromatic grey-green foliage.  Upright flower spikes holding small, intensely violet two-lipped flowers bloom all through summer and into fall.  Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant.

Type:	Perennial
Origins:	Europe and west-central Asia
Height:	0.5' - 1'
Spread:	1’ - 1.5'
Spacing:	1.5'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	4 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun
Bloom Color:	Purple
Season of Interest:	Spring, Summer, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for scale and whitefly.  Some susceptibility to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Blanket Flower, Black-Eyed Susan, Fescue

IMAGES: Photo by F. D. Richards, Salvia nemorosa 'Haeumanarc Marcus', 2015, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Salvia nemorosa Marcus 7zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.