Autumn sage 'Stormy Pink' Salvia greggii 'Stormy Pink'

autumn sage 'Stormy Pink'

ABOUT

'Stormy Pink' is a bushy, evergreen subshrub, to 1m tall if not cut back by frost, with small, ovate to elliptic leaves. Spikes of flowers, each up to 2cm long, are a pale pink flushed with white, with grey calyces, and are borne from summer into autumn

Plant Info
Care
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About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Lamiaceae

    • Synonyms

      autumn sage 'Stormy Pink'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Evergreen

    • Height

      0.5-1 metres

    • Spread

      0.5-1 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H4

  • sunLight

    Full Sun

  • scissorsPruning

    group 9 in spring, deadhead to prolong flowering

  • bambooSoil

    SoilChalk, Loam, Sand

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Wall-side Borders Drought Resistant Flower borders and beds City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden Patio & Container Plants Mediterranean Climate Plants Coastal

  • sproutPropogation

    • Propagate by basal cuttings or softwood cuttings in spring or early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn with bottom heat

  • insectPests

    May be damaged by leafhoppers, young growth may be attacked by slugs and snails or rosemary beetle

  • microbeDiseases

    Generally disease free