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whorled clary 'Purple Rain' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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whorled clary 'Purple Rain'

Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

'Purple Rain' is an upright perennial with lyre-shaped leaves and small, reddish-purple flowers borne in long, dense, interrupted spikes on reddish stems 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

Take basal stem cuttings in late spring; stem-tip cuttings in late summer or in early autumn and 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 mildew and Verticillium wilt can be problematic

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverPatio ContainerCottage Informal

Planting Places

Bog GardenConservatoryWall TrainedOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years