SALVIA guaranitica 'Black and Blue'

Commonly known as Anise-scented sage

Purple-blue flowers with near-black calyces. Vigorous

Pot size - 1.5 to 2 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

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~~£13.50~~ £10.80 each

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Pests & Diseases
Slugs, snails. Under glass - aphids, red spider mites, whiteflies
Place of origin
Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Evergreen
Ovate, pointed, wrinkled, mid-green leaves to 13cm (5in) long
Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet

Purple blue
Spikes
Terminal or axillary spikes
Tubular
To 5cm (2in) long
Border
Suits a sunny border
Coastal / windswept
Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
Cottage garden
Patio / pot plants
Sub-tropical / mediterranean
Suitable for small gardens
Town garden
Frost hardy (down to -5)
Height
To 2.5m (8ft)
Spread
90cm (36in)
Tall Shrub
Sub-shrubby perennial with branched, dark green stems
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.
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)
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
Moderately fertile. Humus-rich.
Against a wall
Ideal against a sheltered, south-facing wall
Full sun
Bee friendly