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Salvia patens
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
- Scented
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
An excellent garden plant and cut flower in fantastic, Moroccan-blue
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
- Scented
Product details
- Type
- Tender Perennial
- Position
- Container Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - September, 10-12 weeks from spring sowing
- Height
- 60cm (24in)
- Common name
- Gentian Sage
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 45cm (18in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover February-April and plant after last frosts or in August-September, overwintering in a cold frame.
Care Tips
Protect young plants from frost and plant in a sunny, free-draining spot. Do not prune back in winter, keep current years growth and remove when new shoots appear. Mulch annually.
Flowering Time
July - September, 10-12 weeks from spring sowing