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germander sage

Salvia chamaedryoides

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: Mexican blue sage

About this plant

S. chamaedryoides is a low-growing, woody-based perennial, to about 30cm tall, with grey-green leaves and deep, vibrant blue flowers with wide lips, in terminal spikes, in late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 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

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in an open, sunny situation in well-drained soil

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or by division, or by softwood cuttings in spring or early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn with bottom heat

Pests

May be prone to attack by slugs and snails, capsid bug, rosemary beetle and leafhoppers

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews, foot and root rots and verticillium wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years