SALVIA x jamensis 'Hot Lips'

Blackcurrant Sage 'Hot Lips'

SALVIA x jamensis 'Hot Lips'

Blackcurrant Sage 'Hot Lips'

'Ornamental sage'. A sub- shrub with aromatic foliage and long lasting red and white flowers.

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Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, shorten the branches having flowered by a half to 2/3 in length.
Botanical/Horticultural origin : Discovered by Alta Gracia in Mexico, introduced by R. Turner (US) 1999
Use group : Sträucher
Height at 10 years : 1,5 m
Width at 10 years : 1 m
Growth : Medium
Fragrance : No
Exposure : Full sun
Evergreen/Deciduous : Semi evergreen
Shape : rounded, ball, globe
Colour of leaves : Green
Colour of flowers : White/red
Soil type : Dry soil
Uses : Border

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The colour of flowers may vary, from two-tone to red or white. They appear in twos along the branches from May to the first frosts. The bluish-green leaves are very aromatic. Forms a rounded and compact bush with upright branches.