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SALVIA
Commonly known as Anise-scented 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.
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EvergreenOval, pointed, wrinkled leaves to 13cm (5in) long.
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Height1.5m (5ft)
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Spread60cm (24in)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightSub-shrubby perennial with branched stems. Flowers to 5cm (2in) long in terminal or axillary spikes.
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Full sun
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Partial shadeLight dappled shade
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Additional FeaturesPests & DiseasesSlugs, snails on young growth. Under glass, aphids, red spider mite, whitefly, foot and root rotsPlace of originBrazil, Uruguay, Argentina.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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WildlifeBee friendly
- Allergic reactions and pollen
- Plants which produce masses of pollen - to avoid
- Plants producing little pollen - relatively safe!
1.5m (5ft)
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ACHILLEA 'Inca Gold'

AGASTACHE mexicana 'Red Fortune'

ALLIUM giganteum

BALLOTA pseudodictamnus

CALLISTEMON citrinus
CANNA 'Lucifer'

CROCOSMIA 'Lucifer'

GAURA lindheimeri 'The Bride'

HAKONECHLOA macra 'All Gold'

HELENIUM 'Moerheim Beauty'

HELENIUM 'Ruby Tuesday'

MELIANTHUS major

PEROVSKIA atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire'

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Red Dragon'

PHLOMIS russeliana

SALVIA
Buy Varieties of SALVIA

SALVIA africana-lutea
(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!

SALVIA 'Amante'
pink flowers from purple calyces


SALVIA 'Amistad'
purple flowers from deep purple calyces


SALVIA argentea
rosettes of silver furry leaves with spikes of soft pink white flowers

SALVIA 'Blue Note'
(syn. S. greggii 'Blue Note') - small true-blue flowers

SALVIA bulleyana
long terminal racemes of paired yellow flowers. A clump-forming perennial

SALVIA 'Clotted Cream'
creamy-white open-mouthed flowers in profusion from spring to autumn

SALVIA confertiflora
woody-based perennial with long spikes of orange-red flowers in summer. Frost tender

SALVIA discolor
dark purple flowers with silvery-green calyces. Green leaves backed with white hairs. Scandent to 3ft


SALVIA 'Dyson's Joy'
a bicoloured variety with white tinged pink flowers before a pinkish-red calyx

SALVIA 'Embers Wish'
coppery yellow in bud opening to an intense red.

SALVIA guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
purple-blue flowers with near-black calyces. Vigorous


SALVIA x jamensis 'Hot Lips'
two-tone red and white flowers. Bushy perennial


SALVIA x jamensis 'Nachtvlinder'
rich purple. Hardy

SALVIA 'Love and Wishes'
popular runner up in RHS plant of the year 2015 with purple-pink flowers

SALVIA microphylla 'Cerro Potosi'
small magenta-pink flowers


SALVIA nemorosa 'Caradonna'
upright racemes of violet-purple flowers right through the summer

SALVIA nemorosa 'Crystal Blue'
a pale sky-blue variety and fully hardy


SALVIA nemorosa 'Ostfriesland'
(syn. Freisland) - Compact growing with violet-blue flower spikes which are a magnet for insects

SALVIA nemorosa 'Pink Beauty'
spikes of rose-pink flowers from reddish-purple calyces. Aromatic leaves. Hardy

SALVIA officinalis 'Albiflora'
pure white flowers


SALVIA officinalis 'Icterina'
variegated yellow and green leaves


SALVIA officinalis 'Purpurascens'
red-purple young leaves

SALVIA officinalis 'Tricolor'
grey-green leaves splashed creamy-white and suffused with pink and purple


SALVIA 'Royal Bumble'
bright red flowers on deep purple stems. Fully hardy


SALVIA sylvestris 'Mainacht'
(syn. 'May Night') - deep purple-violet flowers from dark (almost black) stems

SALVIA sylvestris 'Schneehügel'
neat wood sage with short spires of white flowers with green bracts

SALVIA turkestanica
tall spikes of lavender flowers with white bracts and pungent foliage


SALVIA uliginosa
clear sky blue flowers

SALVIA verticillata 'Purple Rain'
(syn. S. leucantha 'Purple Rain') - spikes of small purple flowers whorled on reddish stems
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