Salvia × mendizabalii (Ro)
A bushy shrub native of southern Spain, has a dense habit with woolly, fragrant silvery-green linear leaves and intense purple-blue lipped flowers in late winter and early spring.
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Purple | Grey Silver | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Grey Silver | |||
Autumn | Grey Silver | |||
Winter | Purple | Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes 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
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Will grow well in coastal settings preferably in chalky rocky soil in full sun. Can be trimmed back after flowering if used as an informal hedge.
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
Pruning group 9 in spring; cut back spent flower spikes to prolong flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
High Risk Host for Xylella fastidiosa. May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots
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