Woodland Sage 'New Dimension™'
Woodland Sage 'New Dimension™'

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3.5" Perennial
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Woodland Sage 'New Dimension™'

Scott's Nursery Ltd.

$6.99
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Inject an explosion of rich, deep architectural drama into your garden with a plant that redefines vertical colour! This award-winning perennial forms dense, highly uniform mounds of fragrant, wrinkled grey-green foliage. Rising proudly above this compact cushion are dozens of exceptionally dark, rigid spikes packed with masses of deep violet-blue or rich rose-pink blossoms. Standing perfectly upright even through summer storms, these intense, structural columns create a magnetic focal point that commands attention all season long.
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Plant Details

Mature Size:

14" H x 16" W

Zone:

4-9

Watering:

Low to Medium

Type:

Herbaceous Perennial

Growth Rate:

Fast

Light:

Full Sun

Plant Profile

Common Names:

Woodland Sage, Balkan Clary, Perennial Salvia, and New Dimension Blue or Rose Sage

Scientific Name:

Salvia nemorosa 'New Dimension' Series

Type:

Thriller / Vertical Accent

Growth Details:

Mature Size: Stands at a beautifully compact, uniform height of 8–10 inches (foliage) with flower spikes reaching 12–14 inches tall, spreading 12–16 inches wide.

Growth Habit & Form: Upright, bushy, and tightly clumping, creating a perfectly neat, dense rosette of textured leaves.

Growth Rate: Fast-growing for a perennial, reliably racing from a starter plug to full blooming size in its very first season.

Flowering & Flower Colour: Produces extra-dense, prolific spikes heavily packed with rich, saturated violet-blue or deep rose-pink flowers sitting on dark calyxes.

Flowering Time: Prolific, show-stopping bloom cycle begins in late spring and continues steadily through mid-summer, with a strong second wave in autumn if deadheaded

Environmental Needs:

Exposure: Unfiltered, open full sun is highly preferred for peak performance and preventing the tight stalks from leaning.

Soil Preferences: Thrives best in moderately fertile, loose, gravelly, or sandy soils with excellent drainage.

Soil Tolerance: Highly tolerant of poor, shallow, alkaline, and heavy clay soils, provided they do not hold standing winter water.

Watering: Minimal water intervention once established; rely primarily on natural rainfall, watering manually only during extended, multi-week summer droughts.

Container Role: Acts as a spectacular, vertical "Thriller" centerpiece for mixed summer patio containers and estate pots.

Special Features:

Award-Winning Performance: Celebrated worldwide for having a much tighter, more compact growth habit and richer, denser flower spikes than older, leggy meadow sage varieties.

Resistances: High built-in resistance to browsing deer and rabbits due to the intense, herbal aroma of its leaves.

Drought Champion: Possesses a robust, deep root system that allows it to remain lush and fully upright during intense, baking summer heatwaves.
Care Guide

Ornamental & Landscape Value

Seasonal Interest:

Bloom Information: Highly showy, dense flower spikes completely blanket the plant for weeks from late spring to summer, reblooming in autumn.

Fall Colour: The textured, wrinkled leaves turn a deep bronze-green as the final autumn flowers wrap up.

Winter Interest: Deciduous; foliage and stems die back completely to the ground after a hard winter freeze, re-emerging early and aggressively the following spring.

Garden Value:

This advanced series delivers immense landscaping value by providing highly compact, deep-coloured structural accents that never flop or split open in the center. It is heavily utilized for sunny perennial borders, pathway edging, traditional cottage beds, modern low-water xeriscaping, and mass foundation plantings. Its intense color palette acts as a brilliant high-contrast backdrop that makes neighbouring yellow, white, or orange flowers pop.

Wildlife & Human Value:

Wildlife Value: A premier wildlife magnet! The densely packed spikes are a goldmine of nectar, drawing in clouds of honeybees, bumblebees, native solitary bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies all summer long.

Human Value: Provides a long-lasting, low-maintenance flower source for fresh or dried floral design, drastically reduces summer watering bills, and adds exceptional structure and clean curb appeal to modern stone landscapes.

Planting & Care Guide

Planting Considerations:

Best Time To Plant: Early spring after the threat of hard freezes has passed, or early autumn to let roots establish before winter.

Spacing: Space individual plants 12 to 14 inches apart from center to allow for their neat, rounded spread.

Location Tips: Select a site with maximum sun exposure and exceptional drainage; avoid low spots or poorly drained areas where winter puddles accumulate.

Companion Plants: Pairs magnificently with other sun-loving perennials like Purple Coneflowers (Echinacea), Black-Eyed Susans, Lavender, Sedum 'Dragon's Blood', and silver-leafed Artemisia.

Care:

Light Requirements: Demands full, bright sun, requiring at least 6 hours of unshaded direct sunlight daily to produce strong, upright flower spikes and deep floral pigments.

Moisture Requirements: Low to moderate moisture needs once established; must be planted in well-draining soil and allowed to dry out slightly between waterings.

Maintenance & Fertilization: Exceptionally low-maintenance; apply a light layer of organic compost or a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring. Cut the entire plant back down to the ground immediately after the first major summer bloom cycle finishes; this quickly removes spent stalks and triggers a fresh flush of dense foliage and a heavy rebloom in autumn.

Tolerances:

Drought, Intense Heat, Humidity, Poor Dry Soils, Shallow Rocky Soils, Heavy Clay, Deer, and Rabbits.

Tips For Success:

The Mid-Summer Haircut: Do not be afraid to cut the entire plant back to about 2 inches from the soil after the first wave of spring flowers fades. With regular watering, a brand-new mound of fresh leaves and flower spikes will appear within two weeks.

Aromatic Defence: Rubbing or brushing against the foliage releases a pleasant, herbal mint scent that naturally deters garden pests while treating the gardener.

Excellent Cut Flower: The rigid, straight flower spikes make top-tier cut or dried flowers for fresh indoor arrangements, adding beautiful vertical structure to bouquets.
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