Salvia × superba
| Salvia × superba | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. × superba
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvia × superba Stapf
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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 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.[4]
References[]
- ^ Clebsch, Betsy; Barner, Carol D. (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. pp. 208–209. ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 94. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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