Salvia × sylvestris 'Dear Anja'
salvia
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: light, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained
- Flowering period: July to September
- Other features: scented foliage
- Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline)
This hardy perennial forms a neat clump of mid-green, scented foliage with beautiful, slender, upright flower spikes in complimentary shades of blue and purple. Blooms all summer and into autumn. - Garden care: To prolong flowering remove the flower spikes as soon they start to fade. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring.
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