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Beginner
skill rating |
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1m
max. spread |
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1.2m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Salvia microphylla
Other names: Baby sage, Graham's sage, Blackcurrant sage, Little leaf sage
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Genus: Salvia
Species: S. microphylla - S. microphylla is a bushy, spreading, evergreen shrub or shrubby perennial with ovate, sometimes hairy, mid- to dark green leaves and, in late summer and autumn, terminal racemes of paired or whorled, two-lipped, reddish-pink to reddish-purple flowers.
Salvia microphylla is: Evergreen
Flower: Reddish pink, Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple, Reddish pink in Autumn
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Fragrance: Foliage is aromatic
Habit: Bushy
Plant with:
Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower), Echinacea pallida (Pale purple coneflower)
Salvia microphylla (Baby sage) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but free-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Will tolerate light shade.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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