Salvia villosa — Bushy

Overview

Salvia villosa is a bushy shrub in the genus Salvia, part of the Lamiaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Salvia villosa grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, gravel garden, patio and container plants, wildlife gardens, coastal, mediterranean climate plants and flower borders and beds.

About

Salvia villosa is a bushy, deciduous shrub belonging to the Salvia genus in the Lamiaceae family. It thrives in full sun on south-facing, sheltered sites with well-drained, neutral loam soil. This cultivar is hardy to UK zone H5 and is suitable for a variety of garden settings including city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, gravel gardens, patios, containers, wildlife gardens, and coastal or Mediterranean climates. It flowers in summer and is best propagated by seed sown in spring or softwood cuttings taken in early summer.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Salvia

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil moisture: Well-drained
Aspect: South-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H5

Plant details

Salvia villosa size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Shrub
Habit: Bushy
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens, Coastal, Mediterranean climate plants, Flower borders and beds

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Salvia villosa

Propagation: Seed sown in spring, Softwood cuttings in early summer
Pest resistance: Generally pest-free
Disease resistance: May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots