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Salvia discolor (Peruvian sage )
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.45m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Salvia discolor
Other names
Peruvian sage , Concolor sage, Andean silver-leaf sage, Andean sage
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Species
S. discolor - S. discolor is an erect, deciduous perennial with white-woolly stems bearing oblong to ovate, mid-green leaves, white-woolly beneath, and, in late summer and early autumn, racemes of deep blue-black flowers with prominent, white-hairy calyces.
Salvia discolor is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Erect
Flower
Blue-black in Summer; Blue-black in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9 in spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia discolor (Peruvian sage ) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-less or loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In frost free areas, grow outdoors in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Avoid excessive winter wet.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Salvia discolor
Other names
Peruvian sage , Concolor sage, Andean silver-leaf sage, Andean sage
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Species
S. discolor - S. discolor is an erect, deciduous perennial with white-woolly stems bearing oblong to ovate, mid-green leaves, white-woolly beneath, and, in late summer and early autumn, racemes of deep blue-black flowers with prominent, white-hairy calyces.
Native to
Peru
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Erect
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Colour
Flower
Blue-black in Summer; Blue-black in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9 in spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia discolor (Peruvian sage ) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-less or loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In frost free areas, grow outdoors in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Avoid excessive winter wet.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
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 11, Zone 10
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