Salvia greggii 'Stormy Pink' (Autumn sage 'Stormy Pink')

Botanical name

Salvia greggii 'Stormy Pink'

Other names

Autumn sage 'Stormy Pink', Gregg's sage 'Stormy Pink', Texas sage 'Stormy Pink', Red Chihuahuan sage 'Stormy Pink', Cherry sage 'Stormy Pink'

Genus

Salvia Salvia

Variety or Cultivar

'Stormy Pink' _ 'Stormy Pink' is an upright, bushy, evergreen sub-shrub or woody-based perennial with aromatic, ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, terminal racemes of lightly fragrant, two-lipped, light pink flowers with dark purple calyces.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Evergreen

Fragrance

Foliage is aromatic

Habit

Bushy, Upright

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Colour

Flower

Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink in Autumn

Foliage

Green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

General care

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Pruning group 9.

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Salvia greggii 'Stormy Pink' (Autumn sage 'Stormy Pink') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.2m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Mediterranean, Low Maintenance, Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Rock

Cultivation

Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but free-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny position. May die back to the base in the coldest areas of its range.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8