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Herbaceous Perennial

Salvia tubiflora
  • RHS AGM

A bushy, spreading, evergreen perennial to about 45cm with aromatic, textured leaves, and tubular, red-orange flowers with purple-flushed calyces in spikes on thin, upright stems from mid-summer to mid-autumn. The whole plant, including the flowers, is softly hairy

Synonyms
Salvia oppositiflora misapplied
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Orange Green
Autumn Orange Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Clump forming
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

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How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in light, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds. In frost-free areas in winter, protect from excessive wet, while in frost-prone areas protect plants with fleece, move plants under cover, or take cuttings to provide next year's plants

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
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Bedding
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots

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