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Turkish sage [2] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Turkish sage [2]

Salvia napifolia

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: turnip-leaved sage

About this plant

S. napifolia is a herbaceous perennial, to about 75cm tall, producing basal clumps of toothed, hairy, heart-shaped leaves, and upright flowering stems bearing whorls of mid blue-purple flowers with darker purple bracts in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 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

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil and full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds

Pruning

No pruning required; cut down flower spikes when finished

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or take basal stem cuttings in late spring; stem-tip cuttings in late summer or in early autumn or propagate by division in spring

Pests

Slugs and snails, aphids, capsid bug, leafhoppers and rosemary beetle may damage young growth

Diseases

Foot and root rots, powdery mildews and verticillium wilt can be problematic

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

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