Baby sage 'Kew Red' Salvia microphylla 'Kew Red'

baby sage 'Kew Red'

ABOUT

'Kew Red' is a bushy sub-shrub with aromatic, ovate leaves and two-lipped crimson flowers 2.5cm in length, in racemes to 10cm in length, in late summer and autumn

Plant Info
Care
Common Problems

About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Lamiaceae

    • Synonyms

      baby sage 'Kew Red'

  • 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

  • bambooSoil

    SoilChalk, Loam, Sand

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Flower borders and beds Wall-side Borders Mediterranean Climate Plants Coastal

  • sproutPropogation

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

  • insectPests

    May get slugs, snails and leafhoppers

  • microbeDiseases

    Generally disease free