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painted sage Claryssa Series
Claryssa Series is a compact, bushyannual to 50cm tall with hairy, ovate to oblong leaves and from summer into autumn, upright spikes of insignificant flowers that are enclosed in pink, purple, white or blue bracts
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Blue Pink Purple White | Green | ||
Autumn | Blue Pink Purple White | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Enjoys a free-draining, sunny site
Propagation
Propagate by seed in spring, either directly or in modules for planting out. Likely to self-seed
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Cut flowers
- Bedding
- Garden edging
Pruning
Cut back faded flowers to encourage fresh flower spikes
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots
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