Salvia runcinata
African alpine sage, Sawtooth mountain sage, Salvia monticola, Salvia stenophylla, Salvia sisymbrifolia
Salvia Salvia
S. runcinata - S. runcinata is a compact, upright, evergreen subshrub or shrub with aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, deeply lobed, wrinkled, slightly curled, bright green leaves and, in summer, tiers of whorled, tubular, two-lipped pale blue flowers, rarely mauve or white.
Salvia runcinata is: Evergreen
Foliage is aromatic (sage).
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Pale-blue in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails
Generally disease free.
Cut back after flowering.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Salvia runcinata (African alpine sage) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Foliage only, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Tolerates dry periods but performs best with regular water.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Salvia runcinata
African alpine sage, Sawtooth mountain sage, Salvia monticola, Salvia stenophylla, Salvia sisymbrifolia
Salvia Salvia
S. runcinata - S. runcinata is a compact, upright, evergreen subshrub or shrub with aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, deeply lobed, wrinkled, slightly curled, bright green leaves and, in summer, tiers of whorled, tubular, two-lipped pale blue flowers, rarely mauve or white.
Southern Africa
Evergreen
Foliage is aromatic (sage).
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Pale-blue in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails
Generally disease free.
Cut back after flowering.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Salvia runcinata (African alpine sage) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Foliage only, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Tolerates dry periods but performs best with regular water.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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