Salvia patens

gentian sage

Eventual height & spread

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
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  • 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.