SALVIA 'Amistad'

Purple flowers from deep purple calyces

Pot size 1.5 to 2 Litre

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Plant Details

Flowering

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Good to know
Wildlife plant - insects. To prolong flowering remove flower spikes as they fade
Pests & Diseases
Slugs, snails
Place of origin
Garden origin
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Semi-evergreen
Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.

Toothed, glossy leaves 3-13cm (2-5in) long
Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet

White throats
Spikes
Tubular
5cm (2in) long
Frost hardy (down to -5)
Height
1.2m (4ft)
Spread
1.2m (4ft)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Upright perennial subshrub with dark stems. Produces closely spaced whorls of 2-4 flowers
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
Bee friendly

Mature Size

1.2m (4ft)
	1.2m (4ft)

Planting Tips and Care Advice

Garden Location/Conditions

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
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.
Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil

Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
Sun Requirements

Full sun

Partial shade

Light, dappled shade