Very attractive flower to brighten up edges, rockeries and pots in the garden. Ornamental and decorative valued flower in a garden and as a cut flower. Potplant.
Annual. 45 cm. Lanceolate shiny green and whitish leaves. Clustered flowers usually vivid blue, violet-blue, or white. Attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Requires loamy soils from neutral to basic and dry.
Generally grown as an annual in cold climates, but can behave as a perennial in warm, frost-free regions.
Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cottage garden, Cut flower, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Flowerbeds, Indoor Plant, Gravel Garden

| Flower colour | Blue, White, Lilac, Purple |
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| Flowering period | March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Botanical name | Salvia farinacea |
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| Life cycle | Annual, Perennial |
| Wildlife | Butterflies, Nectar eating birds, Pollinators |
| Planting period | March, April, May, June, September, October, November, Spring, Autumn |
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| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cottage garden, Cut flower, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Flowerbeds, Indoor Plant, Gravel Garden |
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| Distance between plants | 50-70cm |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Soil pH | Neutral to alkaline |
| Soil type | Loam, Light |
| Soil moisture | Dry |
| Hardiness | Non hardy, Drought resistant |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
| Watering | Moderate |
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