Salvia × superba
| Salvia × superba | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. × superba |
| Binomial name | |
| Salvia × superba | |
Salvia × superba is a widely grown Salvia hybrid. Its origins are unknown, though it first appeared in cultivation, and its parents are believed to include Salvia × sylvestris and Salvia amplexicaulis. Salvia nemorosa has also been suggested as a direct parent or close relative, but with so many similarities between these species and hybrids, there is no conclusive evidence. It is often mistakenly called Salvia superba.[1][2]
Salvia × superba grows about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, with flowers ranging from violet-blue to pale pink. The flowers grow in whorls that are a bit more separated than in their parents. Selected cultivars include the confusingly named 'Superba', and 'Rubin'.[2] The cultivar 'Rubin'[3] has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Notes
- ↑ Clebsch, Betsy; Barner, Carol D. (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. pp. 208–209. ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.
- 1 2 Sutton, John (2004). The Gardener's Guide to Growing Salvias. Workman Publishing Company. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-0-88192-671-2.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Salvia × superba 'Rubin'". Retrieved 2 June 2013.