Salvia patens 'Guanajuato'
gentian sage 'Guanajuato'
A tuberous perennial growing to 1.3m tall, with ovate or triangular leaves to 8cm long, and loose racemes of slightly nodding, gaping, deep blue flowers 8cm long in late summer and autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | Blue | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- 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 an open sunny situation in well-drained soil; mulch to help tubers overwinter or lift and store as for dahlia cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn with bottom heat
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Cut back spent flower spikes to prolong flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snails, capsid bug, rosemary beetle and leafhoppers
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots
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