Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
With the Color Spires Violet Riot Salvia you can add aroma and beauty! It is a heat tolerant perennial that produces vibrant violet blue flowers. It has aromatic flowers and foliage, making it a great addition to a patio or anyplace close by to enjoy its aroma. You will bring life to your garden with this one, as it attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Plus, this plant is deer and rabbit resistant. It can be enjoyed after its leaves have been dried by adding them to your favorite potpourri.
The fragrant green foliage pairs well with the violet flowers that bloom in the late spring to early summer. This perennial had a height of twenty-two inches and a spread of twenty-four inches. This Salvia can be used in a variety of ways. Add it to your landscape as a border plant or in a container, it is remarkable with mass planting. Its flowers will add beauty and fragrance to any bouquet. Its dried flowers and leaves can be used in potpourri. When in bloom, this Salvia attracts numerous pollinators.
Color Spires Violet Riot Salvia Care
The Color Spires Violet Riot Salvia is low maintenance in most climates with full sun. Average to fertile soil will ensure best results. While Drought tolerant, this Salvia will provide better blooms with average moisture. To encourage re-bloom, deadheading is important. This Salvia feeds lightly and only requires occasional fertilizer.
Color Spires Violet Riot Salvia Spacing
The growth habit for the Color Spires Violet Riot Salvia is rounded. To ensure the health of longevity of the plant spacing should be 20-24 inches, center on center.
Color Spires® Violet Riot Salvia Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 3 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 22 Inches
- Mature Spread
- 1.5-2 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Clumping
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Blue
- Flower Description
- Blue to Violet
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Color Spires® Violet Riot Salvia
- Also Known As
- Perennial Salvia; Woodland Sage; Balkan Clary
- Botanical Name
- Color Spires 'Violet Riot' Salvia nemorosa USPP 26,273
- Brand
- Proven Winners
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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