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SALVIA x jamensis 'Hot Lips'
Commonly known as Sage
Two-tone red and white flowers. Bushy perennial
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Evergreen - ovate to elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaves 2-3.5cm (¾-1½in) long
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Bicolor -
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Height - 1m (39in) -
Spread - 1m (39in)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - bushy shrub
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Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) - in free-draining soil -
Full sun -
Additional Features - Good to know - - deadhead, and can be trimmed back gently during the season to encourage more flowers -
Pests & Diseases - slugs, snails. Under glass - aphids, red spider mites, whiteflies -
Place of origin - Mexico -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape - Racemes - - terminal racemes
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Tubular - open flowers 1-2.5cm (½-1in) long in opposite pairs
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Scented Plants - Scented foliage - - typical blackcurrant-like aroma
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil - - moderately fertile. Humus-rich.
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
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Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
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