Botanical Name: Common Names:
Salvia farinacea Samira Violet Mealy Sage, Mealycup Sage,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Rounded, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Salvia Samira Violet features vibrant purple blooms on a neat and tidy plant with mid green foliage. The Salvia Samira range is a great collection that has an improved compact habit and continuous flowering. Growing to around 40cm x 40cm, the Salvia Samira range flower from early spring to mid autumn. The Salvia Samira range looks great when used as a path border, or when planted in a decorative pot.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate