2023 Salvia

2023
SALVIA

2018 Phlox

ACORN FARMS INC.
7679 Worthington Rd.
Galena, OH 43021
614/891-9348 ph
614/891-1002 fx

www.acornfarms.com
Salvia nemorosa 'Bumblesky' PP30085 (photo courtesy of Walters Gardens)

2023 Salvia

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Salvia (Sage)

Salvia x Color Spires® ‘Azure Snow’ PP30534
Salvia x Color Spires® ‘Back to the Fuchsia’ PPAF
Salvia x sylvestris ‘Blue Hill’
Salvia nem. Bumble® ‘Bumbleberry’ PPAF
Salvia nem. Bumble® ‘Bumbleblue’ PP30084
Salvia nem. Bumble® ‘Bumblesky’ PP30085
Salvia nem. Bumble® ‘Bumblesnow’ PPAF
Salvia nem. ‘Caradonna’
Salvia nem. ’Caramia’
Salvia nem. Color Spires® ‘Crystal Blue’ PP26344
Salvia nem. ‘East Friesland’
Salvia x FASHIONISTA® ‘Evening Attire’
Salvia nem. ‘Marcus’® PP13322
Salvia nem. ‘May Night’
Salvia nem. ‘Pink Profusion’ PP31435 - NEW!
Salvia nem. ‘Sensation® Deep Rose’ PP18230
Salvia nem. ‘Snow Hill’
Salvia nem. ‘Violet Profusion’ PPAF
Salvia nem. Color Spires® ‘Violet Riot’ PP26273
Salvia nem. ‘White Profusion’ PP33652 - NEW!

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Acorn Farms Inc.
7679 Worthington Rd., Galena, OH 43021 [email protected] 614-891-9348 ph 614-891-1002 fx 800-340-9348 tf

2022 Salvia

SALVIA (SAGE) are one of the ‘bread and butter’ items for anyone planting perennials.

Easy to grow, perfectly hardy, and having a long bloom time are some of the reasons land-
scapers (and homeowners) love them. May Night is the #1 selling salvia, but there are many
other choices, and ‘sage’ (wise) people will want to try some of these other choices:

COLOR SPIRES® Azure Snow Perennial Sage

Salvia x Color Spires® ‘Azure Snow’ PP30534
Ht. 18-24” Wd. 24” - Lavender/White Flower - Full Sun

A pratensis type, this Proven Winners® selection has bicolor lavender and white
blooms that are closely packed on the stems. It has a refined, compact habit.
Part of the COLOR SPIRES® collection. Zone 3 (#5885)

COLOR SPIRES® Back to the Fuchsia Perennial Sage

Salvia x Color Spires® ‘Back to the Fuchsia’ PPAF
Ht. 24” Wd. 24” - Bright Pink Flower - Full Sun

This Proven Winner® has bright, fuchsia pink blooms on dark stems.
Dark green foliage. Will rebloom if deadheaded.

Part of the COLOR SPIRES® collection. Zone 3 (#5180)

Blue Hill Perennial Sage

Salvia x sylvestris ‘Blue Hill’
Ht. 18-24” Wd. 12-15” - Bluish Purple Flower - Full Sun

Similar in habit to ‘East Friesland’, but in a different color, this nemorosa
variety has lighter bluish-purple flowers. Zone 3 (#5335)

BUMBLE® Bumbleberry Sage

Salvia nemorosa BUMBLE® ‘Bumbleberry’ PP31602
Ht. 10-12” Wd. 12-15” - Dark Fuchsia Pink Flower - Full Sun

Bumbles® are a new series of nemorosa salvias that are shorter, but also vigorous
growers. Dark pink blooms have dark wine-red calyxes. Zone 3 (#5301)

BUMBLE® Bumbleblue Sage

Salvia nemorosa BUMBLE® ‘Bumbleblue’ PP30084
Ht. 12-14” Wd. 12-15” - Violet Blue Flower - Full Sun

Violet-blue blooms on a more compact variety. Perfect for the front of the
border. Part of the BUMBLE® series. Zone 3 (#5868)

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BUMBLE® Bumblesky Sage

Salvia nemorosa BUMBLE® ‘Bumblesky’ PP30085
Ht. 14-16” Wd. 12-18” - Light Sky Blue Flower - Full Sun
Sky blue flowers on a short, compact plant. Fantastic when planted
with the other BUMBLE®s. Zone 3 (#5291)

BUMBLE® Bumblesnow Sage

Salvia nemorosa BUMBLE® ‘Bumblesnow’ PP31399
Ht. 10-12” Wd. 15-18” - Pure White Flower - Full Sun
Another great variety in the BUMBLE® series, this one has pure white flowers

and is perfect along the edge of a bed. Zone 3 (#5327)

Caradonna Meadow Sage

Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’
Ht. 24-30” Wd. 24-30” - Violet Blue Flower - Full Sun
A taller, more upright variety with bright violet-blue flowers that
contrast well with the dark stems. Zone 3 (#5856)

Caramia Meadow Sage

Salvia nemorosa ‘Caramia’
Ht. 14-18” Wd. 24” - Purple Flower - Full Sun
Similar to ‘Caradonna’, but with a shorter habit and more flowers. Zone 3 (#5303)

COLOR SPIRES® Crystal Blue Meadow Sage

Salvia nemorosa ‘Crystal Blue’ USPP 26,344, Can 5,338
Ht. 18-20” Wd. 18” - Sky Blue Flower - Full Sun
Part of the COLOR SPIRES® collection, this Proven Winners® variety has
light blue flowers on strong stems. Zone 3. (#4041)

East Friesland Meadow Sage

Salvia nemorosa ‘East Friesland’
Ht. 18” Wd. 18-24” - Violet-Purple Flower - Full Sun
This old favorite has a neat habit, and lots of violet-purple blooms. Easy to grow
- a real heat lover that performs best in full sun. Shear back to encourage new

blooms. Zone 3 (#5394)

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FASHIONISTA® ‘Evening Attire’ Perennial Sage

Salvia pratensis FASHIONISTA® ‘Evening Attire’ PPAF
Ht. 20-22” Wd. 24-26” - Violet-Blue Flower - Full Sun

This pratensis variety has huge, violet-blue flowers above dark green foliage.
Part of the FASHIONISTA® series. Zone 3 (#5270)

Marcus® Meadow Sage

Salvia nemorosa ‘Marcus’® PP13322
Ht. 8-20” Wd. 15-18” - Dark Blue-Violet Flower - Full Sun

Great low-maintenance short salvia for the front of the border. Deep dark
purplish-blue color with an outstanding bloom time from June to October.

Stays compact, and it reblooms well. Zone 3 (#5233)

May Night Perennial Sage

Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’
Ht. 18” Wd. 18-24” - Deep Purple Flower - Full Sun

A best seller for years with its deep purple blooms, it has a more open habit than
some other varieties. Deadhead to encourage new blooms. Zone 3 (#5329)

PROFUSION® Pink Profusion Perennial Sage

Salvia nemorosa ‘Pink Profusion’ PP31435
Ht. 14-16” Wd. 20” - Pink Flower - Full Sun

Dark pink flowers are produced on a rounded plant with a dense habit.
Reblooms well if deadheaded. (photo: Walters Gardens) Zone 3 (#NEW)

SENSATION® Deep Rose Meadow Sage

Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation® Deep Rose’ PP18230 CPBR2851
Ht. 12” Wd. 18” - Rose Pink Flower - Full Sun

Pink flowers on a compact plant with mounded foliage in early through mid-
summer. A good companion to S. ‘Marcus’. Reblooms. Zone 3 (#5042)

Snow Hill Rose Meadow Sage 5

Salvia nemorosa ‘Snow Hill’
Ht. 18-24” Wd. 15-18” - White Flower - Full Sun

Clean white flowers are carried on dark stems. Removing spent flowers
will encourage rebloom. Zone 3 (#5319)

PROFUSION® Violet Profusion Perennial Sage

Salvia nemorosa ’Violet Profusion’ USPPAF, CPBRAF
Ht. 14-16” Wd. 18-20” - Violet-Blue Flower - Full Sun
This compact nemorosa variety will rebloom several times if deadheaded. Part
of the PROFUSION® series - A Proven Winners® selection. Zone 3 (#5388)

COLOR SPIRES® Violet Riot Perennial Sage

Salvia x Color Spires® ‘Violet Riot’ PP26273
Ht. 22” Wd. 24” - Violet-Blue Flower - Full Sun
This Proven Winners® selection has a more concentrated show of vivid violet-
blue flowers compared to S. ‘May Night’. Part of the COLOR SPIRES® collection.

Zone 3 [Photo: Proven Winners®] (#5109)

PROFUSION® White Profusion Perennial Sage

Salvia nemorosa ‘White Profusion’ PP33652
Ht. 16-20” Wd. 16-20” - White Flower - Full Sun
A Proven Winners® selection with pure white blooms that will rebloom
repeatedly if deadheaded. (photo: Walters Gardens) Zone 3 (#NEW)

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