Baby sage 'Kew Red' Salvia microphylla '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
Names
Family
Lamiaceae
Synonyms
baby sage 'Kew Red'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Evergreen
Height
0.5-1 metres
Spread
0.5-1 metres
Hardiness zones
H4
Light
Full Sun
Pruning
group 9 in spring
Soil
SoilChalk, Loam, Sand
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Flower borders and beds Wall-side Borders Mediterranean Climate Plants Coastal
Propogation
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
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