Salvia 'Amistad', 3L
£15.00
notes
Salvia ‘Amistad’ is a popular variety of salvia, much admired for its profuse dark purple flowers held in black calyces. With aromatic, pointed foliage, and excellent pest and disease resistance, alongside good drought tolerance, it’s a popular cottage garden staple.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 3L
- Height & Spread: 150cm (4ft 11in) x 50cm (1ft 7in)
Features
notes
Salvia ‘Amistad’ is a popular variety of salvia, much admired for its profuse dark purple flowers held in black calyces. With aromatic, pointed foliage, and excellent pest and disease resistance, alongside good drought tolerance, it’s a popular cottage garden staple.
Details
- Flowers: July - October
- Hardy
- Drought tolerant once established
- Clump forming
- Deciduous perennial
- A recipient of the RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit), for all round excellence
Planting
- All soil types
- South or West facing
- Full sun
- Sheltered
Care
- Deadhead to encourage repeat flowering
- Trim lightly after flowering but cut back foliage in early spring (allow it to protect crown over winter)
- Does not like wet feet!
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Overwinters if sheltered, given good sun and good drainage
Insights
The perennial sage is also highly attractive to bees and butterflies and makes an excellent cut flower. Plant it as a beautiful edging to a path or as a massed planting in a border to fill a space with its cloud of blue flowers.
Glossary
Salvia
