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sage 'African Sky'

Salvia 'African Sky'

Pollinator FriendlyDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

'African Skies' is a woody-based, bushyperennial with aromatic foliage and two-tone blue flowers in open, upright spikesfromearlysummer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet and cold drying wind

Pruning

Cut back in late autumn

Propagation

Propagate by basal cuttings or softwood cuttings in spring or early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or autumn with bottom heat

Pests

May get slugs, snails and leafhoppers

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerLow MaintenanceCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years