{"product_id":"midnight-model-salvia-bare-root-plant","title":"Midnight Model Salvia - Bare Root Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eMidnight Model carries big, bold violet-blue flowers on a round, dense clump, a clear improvement on older blue salvias for flower size and color. It blooms from late spring into early summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt about 2 feet tall it fits the middle of a sunny border and looks good in cottage gardens and larger containers. Bees and hummingbirds visit often, and deer and rabbits leave it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpright, branched flower spikes 8 to 10 inches long with large hooded florets, about 3\/4 inch long, in rich violet-blue, spaced along dark stems. Spikes rise above a basal mound of leaves. Leaves are broad, oval to lance-shaped, 3 to 5 inches long, mid-green and crinkled. The plant forms a round, dense clump 22 to 24 inches tall and 20 to 22 inches wide. At peak it looks like a rounded mass of bold violet-blue spires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSalvia wants the same full sun and lean, well-drained soil as lavender, and its upright spikes echo lavender's form while filling the gap before and after the main lavender bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun in average to fertile, well-drained soil; it handles dry spells once established. Hardy in zones 3-8; cut faded spikes back to the leafy base after bloom to tidy the plant and encourage more flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salvia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Violet-blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round, dense clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22–24 in tall × 20–22 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeat Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDormant bare-root plant, sold in boxes of 25 per variety (order in multiples of 25). Bare-root plants ship or are picked up March 1–May 31 only. They are soil-free, so they may ship to every state in that window. Dormant plants often show little or no top growth on arrival; plant or heel them in promptly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root Plant","offer_id":67776787939624,"sku":"GLLF-PER-79EDD49F-BR","price":15.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/midnight-model-salvia.jpg?v=1790864949","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/midnight-model-salvia-bare-root-plant","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}