General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 16 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Other: Gray-green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Violet purple
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Remove faded flowers to encourage repeat blooming
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Salvia
  • Sage
  • Perennial Woodland Sage
  • Balkan Clary
  • Ornamental Meadow Sage
  • Violet Sage
Also sold as:
  • East Friesland

'Ostfriesland' was a featured
Plant of the Day for November 1, 2015.
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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-07-09
#Pollination

photo credit: Susanne Sander-Seyfert

Date: 2010-05-11
Location: My garden in Northwest Arkansas
Date: 2013-05-17
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-06-26
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-08-22
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-06-26
Location: Main Botanical Garden at the Academy of Sciences in Moscow
Date: July
credit: Andrey Korzun

Photo Courtesy of Garden Perennials. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2012-04-24

Courtesy Robin's Salvias
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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2019-05-21
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2014-04-03
Emerging in spring
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2015-06-27

Photo Courtesy of Busse Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-05-10
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Comments:
  • Posted by Dodecatheon3 (Northwest Arkansas - Zone 6b) on Aug 30, 2013 5:56 AM concerning plant:
    'East Friesland' is a great work horse Salvia. Shear back moderately hard after initial bloom for neater plant habit & great rebloom into fall.
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