I liked this plant, Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland', so much when I saw it at a local garden centre that I bought two. Although it's nice to see the occasional gaudy flower in a garden, there is nothing that fits so well with other plants than an upright plant with cool grey-green leaves and delicate spikes of non-showy flowers. Do you know what I mean? If you don't, take a look at this:
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| Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' 12052016 |
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| Close up of Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' 12052016 |
The label says: This deep purple Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' flowers from June until September. Plant in the garden or border in a sunny to semi-shaded position. Clip the old flower stems back to a leaf for a long flowering period. It achieves a height of 50cm (20in).
I am growing one plant in a south-east position in partial-shade, and the other one in a sunny south-facing aspect.
