• Deciduous
    Lance-shaped, deeply toothed, mid-green leaves to 7cm (2¾in) long getting smaller up the slender stems
  • Blue
    Clear sky blue
  • Height
    To 2m (6½ft)
  • Spread
    90cm (36in)
  • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
    Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Produces flowers to 2cm (¾in) long(
  • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
    Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
  • Full sun

SALVIA uliginosa

 
  • Additional Features
    Pests & Diseases
    Slugs, snails
    Place of origin
    Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina.
    Resistant to honey fungus
    These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
  • Flower Shape
    Racemes
    Short, terminal racemes
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for the back of a sunny border
    Coastal / windswept
    Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
    Cottage garden
    Suitable for small gardens
    Town garden
  • Hardiness
    Frost hardy (down to -5)
  • Pruning group
    Pruning group 6
    Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
    Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
    When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Summer
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
    Wet or boggy soil
    Requires moisture-retentive, not waterlogged, soil
  • Wildlife
    Bee friendly
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
to 2m (6½ft)
bulb/corm - guide for size not form Average Person
  90cm (36in)
 

Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
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Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
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All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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