Annual flowers – create summer colour
Create summer colour with these unbeatable annual flowers. Sarah's absolute favourites for reliability and colour.
1 x 9cm pot 200688-1 | £4.95 |
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3 x 9cm pots 200688-3 | £13.50 |
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This is shorter than the standard Salvia uliginosa, so less likely to need staking, but with the same, pretty and intense turquoise coloured flowers.
Genus | Salvia |
Group/Species | uliginosa |
Variety | Ballon Azul |
Type | Perennial |
Common Name | Dwarf Bog Sage |
Border Position | Border (Middle) |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Scent | Fragrant leaves |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 90cm (36in) |
Spacing | 45cm (18in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant in moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered spot and sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole. For best effect plant in groups of 3's. |
Care Tips | A fully hardy salvia that can withstand more moisture than most species. Awinter mulch is still best for young plants that are not established. |
Flowering | August - Novemeber |
Harvesting | Flower production: 3-4 months |
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Create summer colour with these unbeatable annual flowers. Sarah's absolute favourites for reliability and colour.
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