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mealy cup sage 'Victoria'

Salvia farinacea 'Victoria'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

An upright perennial grown as an annual, with lance-shaped leaves whitish-hairy beneath, and small deep violet-blue flowers in dense spikes in summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H3

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich, soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 16-18°C in mid spring

Pests

Slugs may damage young growth

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerFlower BordersGround CoverLow Maintenance

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryGreenhouseWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years