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Salvia forskaehlei
Salvia forskaehlei
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Widely known as Indigo Woodland Sage, Salvia forskaehlei bears long spikes of purple-pink hooded flowers with white-splashed lower lips, held on narrow branching stems above a bushy rosette of large, slightly coarse, green leaves. Native to northern Turkey and the Balkans, it grows naturally on dry hillsides and flowers from June to September.
This robust and easy-to-grow perennial clumps up quickly in the right conditions to form attractive, naturalistic ground cover. Useful as low-maintenance mass planting, it is also salt-spray resistant and well suited to coastal gardens. It grows best in reasonably rich, free-draining soil that retains some moisture, in sun or partial shade. In spring, remove faded flower stems to keep the plant tidy.
Height × Spread: 60cm × 60cm