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    SALVIA
    SALVIA
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    SALVIA

    Commonly known as Sage

    In the mint family. Very large genus of about 900 species of annuals, biennials, herbaceous and evergreen perennials and shrubs distributed generally in temperate and tropical regions.

    They are frequently aromatic, hairy or woolly and many species attract bees. Some have medicinal and culinary qualities.

    Clary (clear-eye) sage, S. verbenaca and S. pratensis are the UK natives. Seeds of the former, from dry pastures and roadsides in southern England, were made in to a mucilage and used to soothe eye irritation, roots were ground as snuff and leaves used as a herb with lemon or orange juice. The latter, meadow clary, has a status of Vulnerable and Near Threatened because of the manufacture of "improved grassland". It is found on calcareous grassland in southern England.

    Less hardy varieties can be grown in containers.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant. Very attractive to bees and butterflies. Used for culinary purposes (S. officinalis)
    • Medicinal properties
      S. officinalis (common sage) - a history of use in medicine
    • Place of origin
      Worldwide distribution in temperate and tropical regions.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Herb
    • Herbaceous
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Bee friendly
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    Photo of Salvia, Persicaria ‘Red Dragon’, Achillea ‘Inca Gold’ and Allium giganteum planted together
    Salvia, Persicaria ‘Red Dragon’, Achillea ‘Inca Gold’ and Allium giganteum
    Photo of Achillea ‘Inca Gold’, Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ and Salvia planted together
    Achillea ‘Inca Gold’, Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ and Salvia
    Photo of Agastache ‘Red Fortune’, Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’, Salvia and Phlomis russeliana planted together
    Agastache ‘Red Fortune’, Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’, Salvia and Phlomis russeliana
    Photo of Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Echinacea purpurea, Salvia and Allium giganteum planted together
    Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Echinacea purpurea, Salvia and Allium giganteum
    Photo of Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Echinacea purpurea, Salvia, Allium giganteum and Gaura ‘The Bride’ planted together
    Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Echinacea purpurea, Salvia, Allium giganteum and Gaura ‘The Bride’
    Photo of Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Echinacea purpurea, Veronicastrum, Allium giganteum and Salvia planted together
    Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Echinacea purpurea, Veronicastrum, Allium giganteum and Salvia
    Photo of Gaura ‘The Bride’, Echinacea purpurea, Salvia and Allium giganteum planted together
    Gaura ‘The Bride’, Echinacea purpurea, Salvia and Allium giganteum
    Photo of Gaura ‘The Bride’, Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’, Salvia and Phlomis russeliana planted together
    Gaura ‘The Bride’, Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’, Salvia and Phlomis russeliana
    Photo of HAKONECHLOA macra 'All Gold' and SALVIA planted together
    HAKONECHLOA macra 'All Gold' and SALVIA
    Photo of Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’, Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Echinacea purpurea, Salvia and Allium giganteum planted together
    Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’, Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Echinacea purpurea, Salvia and Allium giganteum
    Photo of Lavandula angustifolia, Salvia, Agastache ‘Red Fortune’, Perouskia ‘Blue Spire’ and Phlomis russeliana planted together
    Lavandula angustifolia, Salvia, Agastache ‘Red Fortune’, Perouskia ‘Blue Spire’ and Phlomis russeliana
    Photo of Salvia, Agastache ‘Red Fortune’, Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’ and Ballota pseudodictamnus planted together
    Salvia, Agastache ‘Red Fortune’, Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’ and Ballota pseudodictamnus

    varieties

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    • SALVIA africana-lutea
    Beach salvia, Golden salvia
    (syn. S. aurea) - In mild climates this extraordinary species forms a medium sized perennial shrub. It has large bright yellow clawlike flowers which quickly turn a rusty-brown. One of those plants which makes you stop in your tracks to wonder what it is!
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    SALVIA 'Amante'
    Pink flowers from purple calyces
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    SALVIA 'Amethyst Lips'
    Small purple flowers, white at the base.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    SALVIA 'Amistad'
    Friendship sage
    Purple flowers from deep purple calyces
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
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    SALVIA confertiflora
    Red velvet sage
    Woody-based perennial with long spikes of orange-red flowers in summer. Frost tender
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.00
    Available again from OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2026
    Dispatch will take place anytime from early October through to late November as stock becomes available.
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    SALVIA dombeyi
    Giant Bolivian sage
    Brilliant red flowers up to 5 metres long. Our plants flower in late autumn
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Unavailable
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    SALVIA 'Embers Wish'
    Coppery yellow in bud opening to an intense red.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    SALVIA guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
    Purple-blue flowers with near-black calyces. Vigorous
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    SALVIA x jamensis 'Nachtvlinder'
    Sage
    Rich purple. Hardy
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    SALVIA microphylla 'Cerro Potosi'
    Small magenta-pink flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    Available Early Spring 2027
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    SALVIA nemorosa 'Crystal Blue'
    Balkan clary
    A pale sky-blue variety and fully hardy
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    SALVIA nemorosa 'Pink Beauty'
    Spikes of rose-pink flowers from reddish-purple calyces. Aromatic leaves. Hardy
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    SALVIA officinalis
    Common sage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    SALVIA officinalis 'Albiflora'
    Pure white flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    Available Early Spring 2027
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    SALVIA officinalis 'Aurea'
    Grey-green leaves edged with gold. Spikes of blue flowers.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2026
    Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.
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    SALVIA officinalis 'Purpurascens'
    Purple sage
    Red-purple young leaves
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    SALVIA officinalis 'Tricolor'
    Grey-green leaves splashed creamy-white and suffused with pink and purple
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    SALVIA 'Royal Bumble'
    Bright red flowers on deep purple stems. Fully hardy
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.00
    SALVIA turkestanica
    Biennial clary
    Tall spikes of lavender flowers with white bracts and pungent foliage
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.00
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2026
    Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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    SALVIA uliginosa
    Clear sky blue flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
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