Salvia × superba 'Rubin'
sage 'Rubin'
'Rubin' is a clump-forming perennial with narrowly ovate leaves and erect stems bearing slender racemes of small pale pink flowers with purplish lower lips, in summer and early autumn
Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Position
Aspect
Exposure
Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Best in full sun but can tolerate light partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Remove flower spikes as they fade to prolong flowering
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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