SALVIA 'Amistad'

Commonly known as Friendship sage, Sage

Purple flowers from deep purple calyces

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

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

individually £14.00 each , 3+ £12.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

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
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
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
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
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
Full sun
Partial shade
Light, dappled shade
Bee friendly