Salvia 'Amistad'
(Friendship Sage)
Family - Lamiaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H3
Height - 1.2m or more
Width - 60cm or more
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: An aromatic Perennial with tall, upright stems. Glossy mid-green leaves are ovate in shape and have finely toothed margins. Intense violet-purple, tubular 2-lipped flowers have nearly black calyces. The Blooms are held in whorls and produced from early summer into mid-autumn, possibly longer in mild weather. Attractive to bees and butterflies, and excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Deep violet-purple, tubular 2-lipped flowers have deep purple (nearly black) calyces. The blooms are held in whorls and are produced from June into October, possibly longer.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Tubular 2-lipped flowers in whorls
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Aromatic, mid-green leaves are ovate in shape with serrate margins. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on dark, square stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous to semi-evergreen
Foliage Shape: Ovate
Propagation:
Plant Breeder's Rights (PBR). Unlicensed propagation is prohibited.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained. Flowering is prolonged with regular deadheading.