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Salvia guaranitica 'Super Trouper'

Family - Lamiaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H3
Height - 1.5m
Width - 60cm

Description: An aromatic, tender Perennial with an upright habit. Mid to dark green leaves are heart-shaped to ovate in shape. Bright azure blue flowers have a tubular 2-lipped shape and green calyces. The Blooms are held in Racemes and produced from late summer into late autumn. Attractive to bees and butterflies.

Flower:

Bright azure blue flowers have a tubular 2-lipped shape and green calyces. Flowers are held in racemes and produced from August into November.

Flower colour: Blue

Flower shape: Tubular 2-lipped flowers in racemes

Flowering time: August, September, October, November

Foliage:

Aromatic, mid to dark green leaves are ovate to Cordate in shape and have a wrinkled texture. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on slender, upright stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Ovate to cordate

Propagation:

Cuttings.

Cultivation:

Best in a sheltered position in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.