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indigo woodland sage

Salvia forsskaolii

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

S. forsskaolii is a bushy perennial to 90cm tall, with lyre-shaped or ovate leaves to 30cm long, and long spikes of violet flowers with white tubes, opening in summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in any light, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 9 in spring; tidy and cut down flower spikes when flowering is finished

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring or divide established clumps; Take softwood cuttings in spring or early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and autumn

Pests

Leafhoppers, slugs and snails may attack young growth

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersPatio ContainerGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years