PLANTS OF PURPLE COMMON SAGE - SALVIA OFFICINALIS ’PURPURASCENS’
A cultivar with highly decorative purple foliage.
Ornamental and culinary plant suitable for borders, rock gardens, beds, pots and window boxes. Edible flowers and leaves.
Evergreen. Height 60cm. Blue flowers. Very aromatic purple downy leaves.
Grows in clayey, sandy soil with poor organic matter and good drainage. Very hardy, tolerates temperatures down to -20ºC. Moderate water requirements.
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| Attracts Wildlife | Bees, Butterflies |
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| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
| Flower colour | Blue |
| Foliage color | Purple |
| Fragrant | Foliage |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cottage garden, Culinary, Edges, Edible flower, Flowerbeds, Gravel Garden, Herbs garden, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Urban garden, Wild garden |
| Planting distance | 2 plants/sqm |
| Soil - Moisture | Dry, Well-drained |
| Soil - Ph | No preference |
| Soil - Type | Loam |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Watering | Moderate |
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Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !