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Salvia 'Penny's Smile' (Sage 'Penny's Smile')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.2m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Salvia 'Penny's Smile'
Other names
Sage 'Penny's Smile'
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
'Penny's Smile' _ 'Penny's Smile' is an upright, clump-forming, borderline hardy, semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub or shrubby perennial with ovate, aromatic, veined, light to mid-green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, erect racemes of whorled, two-lipped, magenta to deep pink flowers with maroon calyces.
Salvia 'Penny's Smile' is: Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Magenta in Spring; Magenta in Summer; Magenta in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Snails , Slugs , Leafhoppers Snails , Slugs , Leafhoppers
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9 in spring.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia 'Penny's Smile' (Sage 'Penny's Smile') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but free-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Drought tolerant once established. Will tolerate light shade. May be deciduous in colder areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, 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.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Salvia 'Penny's Smile'
Other names
Sage 'Penny's Smile'
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
'Penny's Smile' _ 'Penny's Smile' is an upright, clump-forming, borderline hardy, semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub or shrubby perennial with ovate, aromatic, veined, light to mid-green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, erect racemes of whorled, two-lipped, magenta to deep pink flowers with maroon calyces.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Magenta in Spring; Magenta in Summer; Magenta in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Snails , Slugs , Leafhoppers
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9 in spring.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia 'Penny's Smile' (Sage 'Penny's Smile') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but free-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Drought tolerant once established. Will tolerate light shade. May be deciduous in colder areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, 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.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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