Salvia dolomitica
Dolomite sage, South African sage
Salvia Salvia
S. dolomitica - S. dolomitica is an upright, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with ovate to elliptic, aromatic, grey-green leaves and, in summer, whorls of two-lipped, lilac flowers with reddish-purple calyces and cream throats.
Salvia dolomitica is: Semi evergreen
Foliage is aromatic
Open stems, Upright
Reddish-brown, Red in Spring; Reddish-brown, Red in Summer; Red, Reddish-brown in Autumn
Grey-green in All seasons
Snails , Slugs , Leafhoppers Snails , Slugs , Leafhoppers
Generally disease-free
Pruning group 9 in spring.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Salvia dolomitica (Dolomite sage) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Drought tolerant once established. Do not over water once established. Mulch in spring and autumn. Tolerates light frost. May die back after exposure to frost but will resprout from the base.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Salvia dolomitica
Dolomite sage, South African sage
Salvia Salvia
S. dolomitica - S. dolomitica is an upright, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with ovate to elliptic, aromatic, grey-green leaves and, in summer, whorls of two-lipped, lilac flowers with reddish-purple calyces and cream throats.
South Africa
Semi evergreen
Foliage is aromatic
Open stems, Upright
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Reddish-brown, Red in Spring; Reddish-brown, Red in Summer; Red, Reddish-brown in Autumn
Grey-green in All seasons
Snails , Slugs , Leafhoppers
Generally disease-free
Pruning group 9 in spring.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Salvia dolomitica (Dolomite sage) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Drought tolerant once established. Do not over water once established. Mulch in spring and autumn. Tolerates light frost. May die back after exposure to frost but will resprout from the base.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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