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Salvia mexicana 'Limelight'

Salvia mexicana 'Limelight'

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Botanical Name Salvia mexicana ‘Limelight’

Common Name Salvia Limelight, Mexican Sage, Purple Sage, Green Sage

At a Glance

  • Full sun to part shade
  • Easy to grow
  • Pollinator attracting
  • Promise to flower
  • Tolerates light frost

Approximate Full Growth Size

Description

A ‘shrubby’ Salvia with deep green leaves and large flowers with lime green calyxes and electric blue flowers. A stunning display loved by the birds and bees. Flowering for a long period, this is a great addition to your garden giving height in your perennial boarder. This salvia is a cultivar of Salvia mexicana and is native to the Queretaro Province of Mexico. It was introduced to the horticultural world in 1978 by Robert Ornduff, from the University of California Botanical Gardens in Berkeley. It can be semi-deciduous in some areas, but is generally an evergreen plant with many base branches. It is a hardy plant, will tolerate light frost but may need protection in regions with heavy winter frosts. It performs at its best in a more protected position and provides a good fence screen in the garden.

Care

Very hardy, though deep watering is recommended during extended dry periods. Cover the roots with mulch during winter for the cold and summer for the dry. Cut back hard once your frosts have finished in spring, then apply a slow release fertilize.

Growth Size

1.8m high

1.5m wide

Position

Full Sun

Water-wise

Frost hardy

Flowering Time

Summer

Autumn

Early winter

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All of our plants are sent in 100mm pots, we do not sell seeds, bulbs or tubers