sage purple
sage purple
sage purple
sage purple
sage purple
sage purple

sage purple

purple sage or Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens'

An attractive, upright perennial with aromatic, grey-green foliage, which is initially flushed with a reddish-purple as it emerges....

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The hotter the better for this purple sage, which turns damson black in scorching summers, making a fine backdrop to pale lavenders Val Bourne - Garden Writer

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