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autumn sage 'Sungold' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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autumn sage 'Sungold'

Salvia greggii 'Sungold'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

'Sungold' is a bushy evergreen sub-shrub or woody-based perennial to 50cm tall, with ovate leaves and primrose-yellow flowers 2cm long are borne in short racemes at the tips of the stems in late summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

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

West Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Best in full sun but can tolerate light partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 9 in spring

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

Cottage InformalFlower BordersHedging ScreensWall Side BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Wall TrainedOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years