Salvia SO COOL™ ‘Violet’

Common Name:
So Cool Violet Salvia

Description:
Salvia SO COOL™ ‘Violet’ is a bold, compact perennial prized for its intense violet-purple flowers and excellent performance in hot, dry climates. Bred in Australia as part of the SO COOL™ series, this variety is specifically designed to thrive in challenging conditions while maintaining a tidy, rounded form and prolific flowering habit. From mid-spring through to autumn in Melbourne gardens, ‘Violet’ produces vibrant spikes of tubular blooms above aromatic, mid-green foliage, attracting a wide array of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and nectar-loving birds. The saturated colour and upright habit make it a standout feature in mixed borders, rockeries, and modern water-wise plantings. It performs best in full sun with well-drained soil and is remarkably drought and heat tolerant once established. Light pruning after flowering will promote additional blooms and keep the plant compact. Low maintenance and high impact, ‘So Cool Violet’ is perfect for adding long-lasting colour to Australian gardens.

Form:

• Shrub – Small

• Shrub – Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 40–60 cm

• Width: 50–70 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Violet purple

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Bee Attracting

• Bird Attracting

• Drought Tolerant

• Perennial

• Low Maintenance

• Long Flowering

• Suitable for Coastal Gardens

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and animals

Companion Plants:

• Gaura ‘Belleza Dark Pink’

• Lavandula ‘Avonview’

• Achillea ‘Purple Haze’

• Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’

• Verbena rigida

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.