SALVIA turkestanica

Commonly known as Biennial clary

Tall spikes of lavender flowers with white bracts and pungent foliage

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

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Flowering

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Good to know
Syn S. sclarea var. turkestanica.
Pests & Diseases
Slugs, snails
Place of origin
Europe to central Asia.
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Deciduous
Oblong, wrinkled, mid-green leaves to 23cm (9in) long
Blue
Lavender coloured with white
White
Racemes
Terminal racemes
Border
Suits a sunny border
Coastal / windswept
Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
Cottage garden
Suitable for small gardens
Town garden
Fully hardy
Height
To 1m (39in)
Spread
30cm (12in)
Herbaceous
Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.

Erect, many-branched perennial or biennial. Produces flowers to 3cm (1¼in) long with prominent stamens, on pink 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.
Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Scented foliage
Summer Seasonal Interest
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Moderately fertile
Full sun
Partial shade
Light, dappled shade
Bee friendly