Salvia Merlot - Mexican sage

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$6.15

This little Mexican sage is full of bright vibrant colour through the warmer months until first frosts. It grows in the wild in rocky soils and hot dry places - so it should thrive in most Aussie back yards! Deep purple-black buds open to magenta purple flowers.

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Description

Salvia greggii 'Merlot' - Mexican sage

APPEARANCE: Compact flowering sage native to Texas and Mexico, with bright magenta pink flowers in summer-autumn.
USE IN: Cottage style gardens, mixed beds and borders, wildlife gardens, pots and tubs.
PLANTING: Plant in a full sun to partly shaded position in the garden, in light free-draining soil. Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks.
CARE: Cut back after flowering, to encourage fresh growth and more flowers. Fertilise in spring using a slow release fertiliser, give an extra boost during the summer heat using eco-seaweed. Tolerant of overnight frost once established. Protect from hard frost and mulch in winter to keep soil warm.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 0.8m H x 0.5m W depending on conditions.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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