One of my favourite salvias. It blooms over a very long period and cutting it back promotes rebloom. Mine is floppy this year from all the rain, but usually, it has good form, especially in hot and dry places.

Yes, I would recommend this one for a (nearly) full sun location. I grew mine in partial shade and loved it, even though it wasn't in a great location.

Thank you very much.

I got Salvia Schwellenberg last spring and it is pretty, so Plumosa goes on the list for next year.

I have 'Purple Rain' in full sun. Liked it so well after the first year that I planned to divide mine but found two more in the fall for a couple of bucks.

It grows well and with dead heading it blooms all summer until frost. Even the spent blooms are attractive. Occasionally a leaf or two will get ragged or yellow. Easy to cut it back if it gets too floppy, with new growth and bloom in a short time.

The "smokey" look of the blossoms adds a nice contrast to other plants in bloom.

The color of this is so nice, but for whatever reason, here in zone 7, this plant is very short-lived (it often doesn't come back after two seasons).

I grew it, loved it and like spazzycat says it croaked after year two.

I have 'Purple Rain' and mine blooms it's head off all season. It's still blooming.