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A Mexican bonita who will dance away in your garden, Salvia x jamensis ‘Senorita Leah’ is sure to light up your borders and containers from June through to November for up to 6 months of splendid colour. What is more, the alluring, aromatic, evergreen foliage releases a sumptuous sage scent when brushed against. The accompaniment to the abundance of showy spikes, holding clusters of salmon-pink, open-mouthed blooms. Watch with pleasure as our pollinating friends visit for a feast and plant near a pathway or seating area so that you can enjoy the fragrance.Salvia have been used for centuries as a medicinal herb – said to have antioxidant effects and to stimulate brain function by delaying age-associated decline and improving memory. Little surprise that the word ‘salvia’ is derived from the Latin ‘salvere’ meaning ‘to save’.Salvia x jamensis ‘Seorita Leah’ prefers to be grown in well-drained soil which benefits from full sun or partial shade. Growing to a height and spread of around 90cm, plants are hardy perennials, so do not usually require any winter protection in most of the UK.
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Salvia x jamensis Senorita Leah YP | Salvia microphylla Pink Pong young plant |
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| Latin Name | Salvia x jamensis ‘Senorita Leah’ YP | |
| Common Name | Sage | |
| Hardiness | H4 (-5 to -10°C) | |
| Colour | Pink | |
| Format | Young Plants | |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun | |
| Foliage | Evergreen | |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.90 | |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.90 | |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Loam Sand | |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral | |
| Aspect | South-facing, West-facing | |
| 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 |
