Salvia interrupta
A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with bright green, three lobed soft, hairy, fragrant leaves. Blue to mauve flowers with a white throat appear in pairs or sometimes whorls on tall green-grey stems above the foliage from spring through to summer, sometimes flowering on into the autumn if dead-headed. Drought-tolerant once established
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple White Blue | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple White Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | Purple White Blue | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming, Bushy
- Genus
Salvia can be annuals, biennials, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, or shrubs. They have paired, simple or pinnately lobed, often aromatic leaves and 2-lipped flowers in whorls, forming simple or branched spikes or racemes
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Morocco
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, although this variety will tolerate a little shade
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Pruning group 9 after flowering. Deadhead to prolong flowering period
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and glasshouse leafhopper
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots
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