Salvia ‘Cherry Lips’
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Sage Hardy Perennial Plant
- As with all salvias, this variety is ideal for drought tolerant planting schemes. A long flowering season and popular with pollinators, it is easy to see why Salvias are so popular.
- Strong blackcurrant scented leaves and masses of flowers perfect for a border or pot. Grow in a sunny sheltered spot in well drained soil or in a container.
- Salvia Cherry Lips is as the name suggests, a bi-colour of Cherry pink and white. It is in the series of the ‘Lips’ Salvias along with Hot Lips and Amethyst Lips.
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Eventual Height
Can grow up to 1 m in the right conditions.
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Pot Size
9 cm
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Season of Interest
Summer - Autumn
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Light Required
Full sun
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Watering
Light watering
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Best Growing Conditions
It has a long flowering season that continues until the first frost and it is drought tolerant. It likes moist but well-drained soil and a sheltered position. Preferring full sun, it will tolerate partial shade. Propagate by basal cuttings or softwood cuttings in spring or early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or autumn with bottom heat. Pruning in spring, deadhead to prolong flowering. Time to ultimate height 2 to 5 years.
