Salvias

Few groups of plants add as much to a garden as salvias. They are as diverse in fragrance as they are in bloom, habit and colour. Plants of beauty and bearing, salvias are especially popular with those who garden for pleasure, mainly because they are reliable plants which are easy to grow.

The genus Salvia has the truest blues and brightest reds of any group of plants, and some species also have strikingly large flowers.
Salvias are effective in a sunny border. Salvias provide brilliant colour for bedding, infilling or containers.  They are a source of nectar and pollen for birds, butterflies and bees and will attract them to the garden.

They can be propagated with seeds and or cuttings.  Some perennials can be divided in spring. Grow salvias in light, moderately fertile, humus rich moist but well-drained soil in full sun to light, dappled shade.

They are reasonable immune from attacks from bad insects although snails may sometimes be a problem.

Exotic: Salvia oxyphora

Bolivian hummingbird sage

Rare perennial with large spade shaped textured veined leaves. Spikes of furry coral red from summe...

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Salvia - African Sky

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A twiggy shrublet with small leathery grey green leaves and spikes of blue flowers. ...

R75.00


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Salvia - Black and Blue

Anise scented sage

A creeping exotic perennial with vibrant blue flowers with a black calyx all season. Cut back in win...

R60.00


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Salvia - Burning embers

A woody based exotic perennial with rusty stems and tall spikes of fragrant orangey coral flowers al...

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Salvia - Costa Rica Blue

Sage - Costa Rica blue

A fast growing exotic shrub with rich blue violet flowers all season. Prune hard twice a season. Lo...

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Salvia - Kew Red

Black currant sage

Upright exotic perennial with aromatic elliptical scalloped leaves. Lipped cerise pink flowers all s...

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Salvia - Phyllis Fancy

Phyllis fancy sage

Well branched and floriferous shrub with crinkled aromatic leaves and fuzzy white flowers with blue ...

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Salvia - Royal distinction

Woodland sage

Compact exotic perennial with crinkled dull green leaves. Tall spikes of rose red flowers from sprin...

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Salvia azurea

Prairie sage

A multistemmed exotic perennial with lax growth with linear leaves. Panicles of true blue two lipp...

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Salvia blepharophylla - Diablo

Eyelash sage

A spreading exotic perennial with ovate, toothed, small eyelash type hairy dark green leaves. Raceme...

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Salvia canariensis - alba

White Canary Island sage

New rounded robust shrub with woolly arrow shaped leaves and WHITE flowers. Attracts birds, bees an...

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Salvia chiapensis

Chiapas sage

A gorgeous Mexican perennial with glossy deeply veined leaves on airy stems and whorls of cerise flo...

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Salvia gesneriiflora

Mexican salvia

Multistemmed exotic subshrub. Aromatic heart shaped leaves. Tubular orange red flowers from winter...

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Salvia greggi - Denise

Sage - Denise

Well shaped exotic perennial with small ovate leaves and racemes of salmon pink flowers all season. ...

R75.00


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Salvia guarantica - Amistad

Sage - Amistad

A NEW floriferous shrub with pointed toothed pale green leaves and long tubed purple flowers. Attrac...

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Salvia guarantica - Argentina skies

A stoleniferous exotic shrub with pale blue flowers with a green calyx all season. Cut right back i...

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Salvia involucrata - Joan

Salvia Joan

Woody based exotic perennial with aromatic pale green leaves. Floriferous with cerise flowers. ...

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Salvia Javier

Salvia - Javier

A stunning perennial with black calyx and purple blue flowers. Attracts bees. I Love It....

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Salvia karwinskii

Karwinskis sage

An upright shrub with rough leaves and spikes of two lipped scarlett flowers. Prune regularly....

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Salvia leucantha - Midnight

Mexican bush sage - Midnight

A clump forming exotic perennial with soft green lanceolate leaves and lovely purple flowers from sp...

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Salvia leucantha - White mischief

White mischief

A clump forming exotic perennial with soft green lanceolate leaves. Sprays of wooly white flowers i...

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Salvia macrophylla

Purple leafed salvia

An upright perennial with large furry purple backed leaves and clusters of airy brilliant blue flowe...

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Salvia macrophylla - Peru blue

Sage - Peru blue

A trailing exotic perennial with woolly heart shaped leaves. Spikes of gorgeous true blue flowers w...

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Salvia miniata

Belize sage

A rare well shaped gorgeous exotic perennial with glossy smooth bright green leaves. Luminous reddis...

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Salvia purpurea

Mexican purple sage

A large bushy exotic shrub with cascading branching and quilted leaves. Fat panicles of gorgeous pu...

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Salvia roscida

Gorgeous new bushy salvia with heart shaped dark green creased leaves. Spikes of blue flowers above...

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Salvia splendens - Van Houttei

Sage - van Houttei

A deceptively delicate looking exotic perennial with pointed toothed pale yellow-green leaves. It h...

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Salvia x microphylla - Cerro potosi

Shrubby upright perennial with W fragrant oval shaped medium green leaves and tubular electric pink ...

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Salvia x Silkes Dream

Silkes dream salvia

Brilliant airy exotic floriferous salvia. Spikes of tubular melon / coral flowers all season. ...

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