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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.3m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Salvia buchananii
Other names: Buchanan's sage, Salvia bacheriana
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Genus: Salvia
Species: S. buchananii - S. buchananii is a tender, stoloniferous, woody-based perennial with lance-shaped, leathery, glossy, dark green leaves and erect, branching stems bearing loose racemes of hairy, tubular, rose-purple flowers from midsummer to mid-autumn.
Salvia buchananii is: Deciduous
Flower: Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Salvia buchananii (Buchanan's sage) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Cultivation: Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial, dappled shade. Protect from wet winter conditions. Alternatively, grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light with protection from hot sun.
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Loamy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) |
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