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Salvia (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety) (Sage (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety))
1 hour care
per year
per year
2.5m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Salvia (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety)
Other names
Sage (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety)
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
Salvia (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your tender, perennial Salvia (Sage), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Salvia (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety) are tender, upright, semi-evergreen perennials, often grown as annuals, with aromatic leaves and, from summer into autumn, dense, racemes of flowers in a variety of colours.
Salvia (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety) is: Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Branching, Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Purple, Pink, Blue, White, Red in Summer; Purple, Pink, Blue, White, Red in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes to encourage a second bloom. If overwintered, cut back in spring.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety) (Sage (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety)) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates light shade. Protect with a dry winter mulch. Under glass, grow in loam-based or loam-less compost in full light with shade from hot sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Salvia (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety)
Other names
Sage (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety)
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
Salvia (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your tender, perennial Salvia (Sage), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Salvia (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety) are tender, upright, semi-evergreen perennials, often grown as annuals, with aromatic leaves and, from summer into autumn, dense, racemes of flowers in a variety of colours.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Branching, Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Purple, Pink, Blue, White, Red in Summer; Purple, Pink, Blue, White, Red in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes to encourage a second bloom. If overwintered, cut back in spring.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety) (Sage (any tender or borderline hardy perennial variety)) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates light shade. Protect with a dry winter mulch. Under glass, grow in loam-based or loam-less compost in full light with shade from hot sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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