Salvia greggii 'Sungold'

autumn sage 'Sungold'
A bushy evergreen sub-shrub or woody-based perennial to 50cm tall, with ovate leaves and primrose-yellow flowers 2cm long are borne in short racemes at the tips of the stems in late summer and autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Yellow | Green | ||
Autumn | Yellow | Green | ||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- 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
Accepted
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 basal cuttings or softwood cuttings in spring or early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or autumn with bottom heat
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- Rock garden
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Wall side borders
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning group 9 in spring; cut back spent flower spikes to prolong flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to sage leafhopper, slugs, snails and rosemary beetle
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots
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