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Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewels Lavender'
Here you've got the lovely smoky lavender form, like lavender but flowering for literally three times as long. More
| 1 x 9cm plant 511374-1 | £5.95 |
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| 3 x 9cm plants 511374-3 | £14.50 |
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Here you've got the lovely smoky lavender form, like lavender but flowering for literally three times as long.
| Genus | Salvia |
| Group/Species | coccinea |
| Variety | Summer Jewels Lavender |
| Type | Tender Perennial (grown as a Half-Hardy Annual) |
| Common Name | Texas Sage |
| Border Position | Container, Middle |
| Soil Type | Fertile, Neutral |
| Scent | Fragrant foliage |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Well-drained |
| Height | 45cm (18in) |
| Spacing | 30cm (12in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole and water well after planting. |
| Care Tips | Overwinter in a bright, frost-free position or grow as a half-hardy annual. |
| Flowering | May - November |
| Harvesting | Flower production: 7 months. |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewels Lavender' reviews
Average based on 1 review
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Jenny These plants were very small and unfortunately have not survived |
