Salvia patens
gentian sage
- 9cm pot
- £7.99
- available to order from late spring
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £19.99 £23.97
- available to order from late spring
- 6 × 9cm pots
- £29.99 £47.94
- available to order from late spring
Delivery options
- Standard £5.95
- Position: full light (with shade from hot sun)
- Soil: well-drained
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to September
- Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)
Producing a spectacular display from midsummer to mid-autumn, when the larger than average, piercing blue flowers appear, this gentian sage will thrive in sheltered, sunny gardens with well-drained soils. - Garden care: To prolong flowering remove the flower spikes as soon as 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.