SALVIA 'Love and Wishes'

Commonly known as Sage

Popular runner up in RHS plant of the year 2015 with purple-pink flowers

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

Availability Available again from APRIL 2025

individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each

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Good to know
Wildlife plant - insects. Remove faded spikes to prolong flowering.
Pests & Diseases
Slugs, snails
Place of origin
Garden origin. Australia. John Fischer
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Evergreen
Ovate to elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaves 2-3.5cm (¾-1½in) long
Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet

Purple pink flowers
Racemes
Terminal racemes
Tubular
Open flowers 1-2.5cm (½-1in) long in opposite pairs
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.

Bushy shrubby 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 foliage
Typical blackcurrant-like aroma
Summer Seasonal Interest
Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
Full sun
Bee friendly