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Sabra spike sage | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Sabra spike sage

Salvia confertiflora

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

S. confertiflora is a tender perennial to 1.2m tall, becoming woody at the base, with pungently-scented, ovate leaves and slender spikes of small scarlet flowers in late summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 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

West Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass grow in well-drained, loamless or loam-based potting compost (JI No.2 or 3) in full light with shade from hot sun; can be moved outdoors during the summer months

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn with bottom heat

Pests

Under glass may be prone to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly; outdoors may be attacked by slugs and snails, capsid bug, rosemary beetle and leafhoppers

Diseases

Generally disease free but may be subject to foot and root rots under glass

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersPatio ContainerCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall TrainedOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years