Blue Marvel

Salvia × sylvestris Blue Marvel ('Balsalarv')

£4.50

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Elevate your garden with the stunning **Blue Marvel Sage**, an easy-to-grow perennial that bursts with vibrant blue flowers from June through October. This versatile, hardy clump-former thrives in borders, coastal gardens, and containers, adapting beautifully to full sun or partial shade while requiring minimal maintenance. With its compact 50cm spread and very hardy nature, it's the perfect low-fuss addition for any gardener—plus, enjoy the added benefit of knowing 10% of your purchase supports organic farming.

A CLOSER LOOK

Plant details.

LifecyclePerennial
HabitBushy
ScentAromatic foliage
Foliage typeDeciduous

Suitability: Borders, Cottage gardens, Pots, Wildlife gardens, City and courtyard gardens
Position: Border | Front, Border | Middle, Container Garden
Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture: Free draining, Moist
Soil acidity: Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type: Chalk, Loam, Sandy
Hardiness: H7 [-20] Very Hardy | Very cold winter
Time to maturity: 2–5 Years
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
Mature height: 0.1–0.5 m
Mature spread: 0.1–0.5 m
Foliage colour: Green
Flower colour: Blue
Growing skill: Easy
Genus: Salvia | Sage
Aspect: East, South, West

Through the seasons

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Flowering

Jun–Oct

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PLANT

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Growing conditions+

Position: Full sun, Partial shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained or Well-drained.

Winter hardiness+

RHS rating: H7 (UK growing conditions). See the source profile for cultivation advice.

Plant information sources+

Growing details checked against the sources below. Ultimate size depends on growing conditions.

RHS · Salvia × sylvestris Blue Marvel ('Balsalarv'^{PBR})

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