Salvia sp. 'Salmia' (Flowering Sage Bush)
Salvia sp. (Flowering Sage Bush) 'Salmia' magenta flower spike with tiny hairs and lush foliage.
Botanical name: Salvia sp.
Common name: Flowering Sage Bush
Cultivar: Salmia
Family: Lamiaceae
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Pink; red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsMulti-branched shrubs attaining a height of around a metre with a similar spread. The leaves are of a dull, rich green hue on dark stems. Masses of tubular flowers are held on terminal flower spikes, appearing through much of the year. Three unique colours are available: dark purple, orange and pink. They attract sunbirds to the garden.
Salvia 'Salmia' requires well-drained soil and full day sunshine to ensure healthy growth and an abundance of blooms. Prune back hard after flowering. Apply a dressing of 5:1:5 fertiliser afterwards to encourage rapid re-growth. Plants will burst back into bloom in 6 to 8 weeks. They can tolerate light winter frost.
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Salvia sp. (Flowering Sage Bush) 'Salmia' showing a tightly closed magenta bud with textured edges.
Salvia sp. (Flowering Sage Bush) 'Salmia' green leaves with dark red stems in a close up.
Salvia sp. (Flowering Sage Bush) 'Salmia' pink flower with fuzzy petals on a slender green stem
Salvia sp. (Flowering Sage Bush) 'Salmia' magenta flowers on tall stalks with green leaves.
Salvia sp. (Flowering Sage Bush) 'Salmia' with tall magenta flower stalks rising above green foliage.
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