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Salvia canariensis (Canary Island sage)
2 hours care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Salvia canariensis
Other names
Canary Island sage, Canary sage
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Species
S. canariensis - S. canariensis is a tender, erect, open, evergreen shrub with white-downy stems bearing triangular to lance-shaped, sometimes notched, grey-green leaves and, from winter into spring, panicles or racemes of tubular, two-lipped, purple to purple-pink flowers with reddish-purple calyces.
Salvia canariensis is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Erect, Open stems
Flower
Purple, Purple-pink in Spring; Purple-pink, Purple in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia canariensis (Canary Island sage) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Greenhouse, Indoor, Mediterranean, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant outdoors in a frost-free area in well-drained soil in full sun. Apply a thick, dry mulch in winter. Dislikes winter wet. Brief periods of temperature falling to -9C (15F) will kill all top growth but it will usually sprout from the base in spring. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full or filtered sunlight.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2)
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Botanical name
Salvia canariensis
Other names
Canary Island sage, Canary sage
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Species
S. canariensis - S. canariensis is a tender, erect, open, evergreen shrub with white-downy stems bearing triangular to lance-shaped, sometimes notched, grey-green leaves and, from winter into spring, panicles or racemes of tubular, two-lipped, purple to purple-pink flowers with reddish-purple calyces.
Native to
Canary Islands
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Erect, Open stems
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Colour
Flower
Purple, Purple-pink in Spring; Purple-pink, Purple in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia canariensis (Canary Island sage) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Greenhouse, Indoor, Mediterranean, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant outdoors in a frost-free area in well-drained soil in full sun. Apply a thick, dry mulch in winter. Dislikes winter wet. Brief periods of temperature falling to -9C (15F) will kill all top growth but it will usually sprout from the base in spring. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full or filtered sunlight.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9
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