Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
mealy cup sage
- 9cm pot
- £6.99
- available to order from late spring
- 2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
- £13.98 £20.97
- available to order from late spring
Delivery options
- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moist, well-drained soil or general-purpose potting compost
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: May to the first frosts
- Hardiness: half-hardy (will require winter protection)
'Victoria Blue' is a tender perennial more commonly grown as an annual that bears a striking resemblance to lavender, showcasing vibrant violet-blue flower spikes that rise above a foliage of narrow, fresh green leaves. This compact and multi-branched variety blooms profusely from late spring all the way to the first frosts. With its easy-to-grow nature and low maintenance, this seasonal stunner plant requires minimal deadheading and is a butterfly magnet. Also excellent for cut flower displays, and like other salvias, the plant is highly deer and rabbit resistant. - Garden care: Grow on in a frost-free, brightly lit location until all risk of frost has passed and they can be planted outside. Pinch out the growing tips to encourage bushier growth and keep well watered. Feed with a good, high potash fertiliser (such as Tomorite) on a regular basis and pinch off the spent flowerspikes to encourage more to form.