Salvia nemorosa ‘Rose Marvel’

Name: Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel'
SKU: 228146
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Salvia nemorosa ‘Rose Marvel’ in a 2 litre plastic nursery pot.

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Summary

Description

Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel' is a beautiful herbaceous perennial that produces stunning rose-pink flower spikes from early summer to early autumn. The flowers contrast beautifully with the mint-green foliage of the plant, creating a lovely display in the garden. This variety of Salvia nemorosa is a compact plant, making it a great choice for a variety of garden settings, including cottage gardens, mixed borders, and patio containers. 'Rose Marvel' is also attractive to pollinators such as bees and butterflies. For best results, plant in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. This plant pairs well with other perennials such as echinacea, coreopsis, and penstemon.

Key Facts

Common Name(s):Balkan clary 'Rose Marvel'
Hardiness:Fully hardy through most of the UK
How big will I get? Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel' can grow to a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m.
Did You Know That:The name salvia comes from the Latin world "salvus" meaning well or unharmed?

Plant Calendar

A rough guide to how this plant will change through the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Flowering Time
Foliage Colour

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D

Care Guide

Soil Requirements

Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel' prefers moist but well-draining soil. This plant can grow in soil with a wide range of pH levels, it is not picky about the pH level of the soil.

Best Position

Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel' can handle either an exposed or a sheltered position and requires full sun to thrive, this consists of more than six hours of direct sunshine per day.

Maintenance

Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel' should be deadheaded regularly to promote new flowers coming through. This will prolong the flowering period of the plant as it saves the energy that the plant would have put into producing seeds and allows it to produce more flowers!

Pest, Diseases and Wildlife

Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel' can have problems with slugs and snails, and it tends not to have problems with diseases. It is also known to attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators. It is not considered to be toxic.