Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' ~ East Friesland Meadow Sage

2026-03-19T02:51:55-04:00

Type: Perennial
Price: 15.99

East Friesland Meadow Sage is a compact upright herbaceous perennial with aromatic grey-green foliage. Tall purple spikes holding small intensely violet two-lipped flowers bloom in late spring through summer and can continue into fall if deadheaded. Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.

Type: | Perennial
Origins: | Europe and west-central Asia
Height: | 1' - 1.5'
Spread: | 0.5’ - 1'
Spacing: | 1'
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

IMAGE: Susanne Sander-Seyfert, Salvia-nemorosa-Ostfriesland, CC BY-SA 3.0