With blackcurrant scented leaves and edible deep pink flowers, this hardy perennial makes a striking garden shrub loved by butterflies. 9x9cm pot (8cm depth)
Description
- Aromatic
- Loved by bees and butterflies
- Edible flowers
- Easy to grow
A highly ornamental salvia with small oval shaped leaves, this grows into a beautiful small shrub and produces masses of striking deep pink flowers during late summer.
Plant care
- Height: 60-100cm
- Type: Hardy
- Aspect: Sun
- Soil: Any/alkaline
- Flower colour: Yellow
- Flowering period: July - August
This pretty perennial grows into a sizeable bush over the course of three or four years. It loves the sun but is happy in most soils and grows well in containers. In mild winters the leaves often stay on the stems, but often most of them fall off - either way it is best cut back hard in late February or March, the new growth will all grow from the lower stems and this helps keep it more compact and not so leggy.