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Our Salvia Lovely Lips Collection includes one each of three fabulous, two-toned cultivars – velvety-purple Amethyst Lips, magenta Cherry Lips, and scarlet Hot Lips.Blooming for an exceptionally period – usually from June to November, Salvias add an attractive airy quality to garden borders and pots. Excellent for underplanting larger shrubs such as Roses – the aromatic foliage is thought to help keep pests and diseases at bay.Plant out after the risk of frost has passed into moist, well-drained soil in a position in full sun.H&S: 90cm x 90cmShear plants back lightly in late summer to prolong flowering.
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Salvia Amethyst Lips YP | Salvia Cherry Lips YP | Salvia microphylla Hot Lips YP |
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| Latin Name | Salvia Amethyst Lips YP | ||
| Common Name | Sage | ||
| Hardiness | H4 (-5 to -10°C) | ||
| Colour | Purple | ||
| Type | Perennial | ||
| Format | Young Plants | ||
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun | ||
| Foliage | Deciduous | ||
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.90 | ||
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.60 | ||
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Loam Sand | ||
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral | ||
| Aspect | South-facing, West-facing | ||
| Scented | Yes | ||
| Drought Tolerant | Yes | ||
| Good for pots | Yes | ||
| Good for Rockeries | Yes | ||
| Good for wildlife | Yes | ||
| Good for pollinators | Yes | ||
| Good for cutting | Yes | ||
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
