Salvia leucantha 'White'
Salvia leucantha 'White'
Botanical Name Salvia leucantha 'White'
Common Name Salvia leucantha White, Salvia White Velvet, Mexican Sage
At a Glance
- Full sun
- Easy to grow
- Great coastal plant
- Promise to flower
- Frost hardy (-12°C)
- Award Winner!
Approximate Full Growth Size
Award Winner
Award Winner
Recevied an Award of Garden Merit in 1993 by the United Kingdom, Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
Description
Description
White Velour is a beautiful form of Mexican Sage with pure white velvety flowers. An easy to grow, low maintenance Salvia which looks great as a mass planting. Great Autumn colour holding its flowering into winter. The birds flock to this plant giving food for months.
Care
Care
Prune after the main flowering time, then cut back hard in spring to allow for new growth. Fertilise when planting and in spring. Frost & coastal tolerant. Low water requirements once established
Growth Size
Growth Size
1.5m High
1.5-2m Wide
Position
Position
Full sun
Frost hardy
Tolerates dryness
Waterwise
Tolerates low salt levels/coastal conditions
Flowering Time
Flowering Time
Autumn
Early winter
Spring
Spot flower in Summer
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All of our plants are sent in 100mm pots, we do not sell seeds, bulbs or tubers