Salvia

Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets.

Hardiness is also dependent on soil type and plant maturity. Borderline hardy Salvia (H2/H3) are less likely to survive winter in wet, heavy soils when combined with periods of prolonged freezing below -5c. If purchased late in the year, less hardy Salvia (H2-H4) will need to be protected from freezing until a full year of good growth has been produced.

H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)

H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)

H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)

H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)

H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)

H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)

Hardy, evergreen shrubs. These Salvia have small leaves 10mm long and grow to 60-90cm. Long flowering period, from early summer to winter. Like dry to moist soil, but are drought tolerant. Should be grown in full sun, but partial shade is tolerated. Good drainage is essential. When growth commences in spring, prune to maintain required shape. Foliage may be shed in winter after exposure to cold wind and/or prolonged periods below -8c. If so, new growth will be produced from the stems in spring.

'Amethyst Lips' H5 PHOTO

'Angel Wings' H5 PHOTO

'Belle de Loire' H5 PHOTO

'Blue Note' H5 PHOTO

'Big Pink' H5 PHOTO

'Blind Faith' H5 PHOTO

'Blush Pink' H5 PHOTO

'California Sunset' H5

'Cerro Potosi' H5 PHOTO

'Cherry Lips' H5 PHOTO

'Cherry Pie' H5 PHOTO

'Christine Yeo' PHOTO

'Creme Caramel' PHOTO

darcyi 'Orange Form' H4 

'Dysons Gem' PHOTO

'Flowerchild' PHOTO

'Gigi' PHOTO

'Heatwave Glimmer PHOTO

'Hot Lips' H5 PHOTO

'Icing Sugar' PHOTO

'Javier' PHOTO

Joy PHOTO

'Kentish Pink' PHOTO

'Krystle Pink' PHOTO

'Lara' PHOTO

'Lemon Pie' PHOTO

'Maraschino' PHOTO

'Mirage Rose' PHOTO

'Nachtvlinder' PHOTO

'Naomy Tree' PHOTO

'Orange Door' PHOTO

'Papajan' PHOTO

'Peach Cobbler' PHOTO

'Peach Parfait' PHOTO

'Peter Vidgeon PHOTO

'Pink Lips' PHOTO

'Pluenn' PHOTO

'Purple Queen' PHOTO

'Raspberry Royale' PHOTO

'Royal Bumble' PHOTO

'Salvinio Pink' PHOTO

'Senorita Leah' PHOTO

'Silas Dyson' PHOTO

'Silkes Dream' PHOTO

'Stormy Pink' PHOTO

'Sunset Strip' PHOTO

'Trebah' PHOTO

'Trelawny' PHOTO

'Trellissick' PHOTO

'Trenance' PHOTO

'Trewithen Cerise' PHOTO

'Tutti Frutti' PHOTO

'Walshingham White' PHOTO

'Wild Watermelon' PHOTO

'Violin Music' PHOTO

'Viola's Darling' PHOTO

Half Hardy evergreen Salvia. These will tolerate light frost, but not prolonged periods of hard freezing. They are unlikely to shoot from the base if the top growth dies off after winter.

'African Sky' H3/H4 PHOTO

aurea Kirstenbosch H3 PHOTO

bullulata H2/H3 PHOTO

buchananii H2/H3 PHOTO

candelabrum H3 - Blue flowers, 100cm PHOTO

chameleagnea H3 PHOTO

confertiiflora H2 PHOTO

corrugata H2 PHOTO

discolor H2 PHOTO

dombeyii H2 PHOTO

'Embers Wish' H3 PHOTO

karwinskii H2 PHOTO

'Kisses and Wishes' H3 PHOTO

leucantha H2 PHOTO

leucantha 'Purple Velvet' PHOTO

leucantha 'White Mischief' PHOTO

leucantha 'Santa Barbara' PHOTO

'Love and Wishes' H3 PHOTO

'Wendy's Wish' H3 PHOTO

Half Hardy evergreen Salvia. These will remain evergreen if exposed to light frost, but will die back after prolonged periods of freezing. They generally shoot from the base from mid to late spring. Consider applying a mulch in autumn to protect the root system and it is important that this salvia is given sufficient time to establish before winter. If purchased after mid September, keep frost free and delay planting until mid spring.

adenophora H3 PHOTO

'Amena' H3 PHOTO

cacallifolia H2/H3 PHOTO

chiapensis H3 PHOTO

'Costa Rica Blue' H2/H3 PHOTO

concolor H2/H3 PHOTO

curviflora H3 PHOTO

elegans H3 PHOTO

elegans 'Golden Delicious' H3 PHOTO

elegans 'Scarlet Tangerine' H3 PHOTO

fulgens H3 - red flowers, 100cm PHOTO

gesneriflora 'Tequila' H2 PHOTO

haenkei H2 PHOTO

involucrata H3/H4 PHOTO

involucrata 'Bethellii' H3/H4 PHOTO

involucrata 'Boutin' H3/H4 PHOTO

involucrata 'Joan' H3/H4 PHOTO

involucrata 'Mulberry Jam' H3/H4 PHOTO

macrophylla 'Purple Leaf' PHOTO

mexicana 'Minor' H3 PHOTO

nana 'Curling Waves' H3 PHOTO

oxyphora H3 PHOTO

'Phyllis Fancy' H3 PHOTO

regla 'Jame' H3 PHOTO

sagittata H3 - blue flowers in summer/autumn, 90cm PHOTO

stachydifolia H4 - blue flowers in summer/autumn, 120cm PHOTO

'Waverley' H3 PHOTO

Hardy and Half Hardy Salvia that die back over winter and generally produce new growth from the base from mid to late spring.

'Amante' H3/H4V PHOTO

'Amistad' H3/H4 PHOTO

Pink Amistad' H3/H4 PHOTO

argentea H5 PHOTO

arizonica H5 PHOTO

bulleyana H5 PHOTO

forskhaolii H5 PHOTO

guaranitica Argentine Skies H4 PHOTO

guaranitica Black and Blue H4 PHOTO

guaranitica Blue Enigma H4 PHOTO

guaranitica Midnight H4 PHOTO

hians H5 PHOTO

nemerosa 'Caradonna' H6 PHOTO

nemerosa 'East Friesland' H6 PHOTO

nemerosa 'Rosenwein' H6 PHOTO

nemerosa Snow Mound H6 PHOTO

patens H3 PHOTO

patens 'Cambridge Blue' H3 PHOTO

patens 'Chilcombe' H3 PHOTO

patens 'Guanjuanato' H3 PHOTO

patens 'Dots Delight' H3 PHOTO

patens 'Pink Ice' H3 PHOTO

patens 'White Trophy' H3 PHOTO

'Purple Majesty' H4 PHOTO

reptans H4/H5 PHOTO

stolonifera H5 PHOTO

xsylvestris 'Blue Queen' H6 PHOTO

uliginosa H4 PHOTO

uliginosa 'Ballon Azul' H4 PHOTO

viscosa H6 PHOTO

Other salvias

diviorum H2 PHOTO - not offered for sale