Salvia 'Hot Lips'
salvia
- 9cm pot
- £6.99
- In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £15.00 £20.97
- In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
- 6 × 9cm pots
- £32.00 £41.94
- In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
- 2 litre pot
- £18.99
- available to order from late spring
- 3 × 2 litre pots
- £39.99 £56.97
- available to order from late spring
Delivery options
- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection)
This spectacular plant displays striking red and white bi-coloured blooms on spikes, flowering from June right through to mid-autumn. This unique form shows a pure white tip with red hot lips; in the hotter months of summer it may have all red and all white flowers on the same plant. The aromatic foliage has a fine texture and small leaf, which can turn dark red in autumn. - Garden care: To prolong flowering remove the flower spikes as soon they start to fade. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring. Protect from excessive cold and waterlogged soils.