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Salvia buchananii Salmia Pink

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Salvia buchananii Salmia Pink Buchanans Sage,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Shrubs Rounded, Shrub Like

Description:

An upright, woody-based perennial to 90cm tall with small, aromatic, mid green leaves. Tubular, soft-pink flowers with calyces, are borne in open racemes on dark stems over a long period- usually from early summer to late autumn. Great for using in dry spots of the garden.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

60cm-1m 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Snails And Slugs

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Lamiaceae NorthAmerica

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Pink

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Medium

Water Usage: Low

Drought: High

Frost: Moderate

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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