SALVIA
Commonly known as Blue 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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Height - 90cm (3ft)
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Spread - 90cm (3ft)
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - tuberous perennial with erect, branched stems. Hairy, mid-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long. Flowers 5cm (2in) long.
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Full sun
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Partial shade - light, dappled shade
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Additional Features - Good to know - discovered in Mexico in 1991 by Compton, D'Arcy and Rix, UK.
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Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Wildlife - Bee friendly
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ACHILLEA 'Inca Gold'

AGASTACHE mexicana 'Red Fortune'

ALLIUM giganteum

BALLOTA pseudodictamnus
CANNA 'Lucifer'

CROCOSMIA 'Lucifer'

GAURA lindheimeri 'The Bride'

HAKONECHLOA macra 'All Gold'

HELENIUM 'Moerheim Beauty'

HELENIUM 'Ruby Thuesday'

PEROVSKIA atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire'

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Red Dragon'

PHLOMIS russeliana

SALVIA
Buy Varieties of SALVIA

SALVIA africana-lutea >
Commonly known as: Beach salvia, Golden salvia, Sandsalie.


SALVIA 'Amistad' >
Commonly known as: Friendship sage, Sage.


SALVIA argentea >
Commonly known as: Silver sage.

SALVIA bulleyana >
Commonly known as: Sage.

SALVIA 'Clotted Cream' >
Commonly known as: Sage.

SALVIA confertiflora >
Commonly known as: Red velvet sage.

SALVIA 'Dyson's Joy' >
Commonly known as: Sage.

SALVIA guaranitica 'Black and Blue' >
Commonly known as: Anise-scented sage.


SALVIA x jamensis 'Hot Lips' >
Commonly known as: Sage.

SALVIA 'Love and Wishes' >
Commonly known as: Sage.


SALVIA nemorosa 'Caradonna' >
Commonly known as: Balkan clary, Sage.

SALVIA nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' >
Commonly known as: Balkan clary, Sage.

SALVIA officinalis 'Tricolor' >
Commonly known as: Sage.


SALVIA 'Royal Bumble' >
Commonly known as: Sage.


SALVIA sylvestris 'Mainacht' >
Commonly known as: Wood sage.

SALVIA sylvestris 'Schneehügel' >
Commonly known as: Wood sage.

SALVIA turkestanica >
Commonly known as: Biennial clary.
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