SALVIA 'Embers Wish'

Commonly known as Sage

Coppery yellow in bud opening to an intense red.

Pot size - 1.5 to 2 Litre - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

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individually £14.00 each , 3+ £12.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Flowering

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Good to know
Remove spent flower spikes to maintain flowering
Pests & Diseases
Slugs, snails. Under glass - aphids, red spider mites, whiteflies, root rot
Place of origin
Garden origin
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Evergreen
Ovate, notched, mid-green leaves
Semi-evergreen
Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
Red
Coppery yellow in bud opening to intense red
Spikes
Tubular
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
80cm (32in)
Spread
80cm (32in)
Herbaceous
Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.

Compact, open, bushy perennial
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)
Scented flowers
Citrus-scented
Scented foliage
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
Humus-rich, moist
Full sun
Partial shade
Light, dappled shade
Bee friendly