Salvia - Marcus

Backyard Garden perennials  


Salvia - Marcus

The Salvia ‘Marcus’, Salvia nemorosa, is a new dwarf version of the Salvia ‘May Night’. With its compact, dense habit of growing, it is easy to accommodate in any perennial garden. Spikes of intense violet-blue flowers bloom on top gray-green foliage and flower from June to October. ‘Marcus’ has a plant height of 12” and a spread of 12-18”. Salvia ‘Marcus’ should be planted in full sun in a moist well-drained area. To increase bloom time, it should be cut back after the first bloom. ‘Marcus’ is a magnet for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds and is deer-resistant. It is hardy for container gardening, as a border plant and provides excellent cut flowers. Blooms look wonderful next to Sedum ‘Matrona’, Achillea 'Coronation Gold' and Saliva ‘Snow Hill’. (PPAF). ... more

 

Iris - Sky wings With a velvety texture and beautiful evergreen foliage, it has a plant height of 24’ and a width of 18-24”. Blooming heavily in early summer, ‘Sky Wings’ is an attractive backdrop for your garden. It is an easily grown Iris. This Iris needs plenty of water throughout the season to continue to looks its best. Iris ‘Sky Wings ’is useful in many ways. Best used around pools, ponds and water gardens, and for mass plantings. They also make magnificent cut flowers and are resistant to deer.

Salvia - Marcus