Salvia discolor
Peruvian sage , Concolor sage, Andean silver-leaf sage, Andean sage
Salvia Salvia
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
Foliage is aromatic
Erect
Blue-black in Summer; Blue-black in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Pruning group 9 in spring.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Salvia discolor (Peruvian sage ) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Mediterranean
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.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Salvia discolor
Peruvian sage , Concolor sage, Andean silver-leaf sage, Andean sage
Salvia Salvia
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.
Peru
Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic
Erect
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Blue-black in Summer; Blue-black in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Pruning group 9 in spring.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Salvia discolor (Peruvian sage ) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Mediterranean
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.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10
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Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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