russian sage plant
If you’re searching for a stunning, low-maintenance perennial that thrives in New Zealand gardens, the Russian sage plant is an ideal choice. With its silvery-green foliage and delicate spires of lavender-blue blooms, the russian sage plant attracts attention from mid-summer right into autumn. Loved by pollinators and gardeners alike, Russian sage is drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and adds an airy elegance to mixed borders, coastal gardens, or large containers.
Phlomis russeliana (Turkish Sage)
Commonly known as Jerusalem Sage, this is a small shrub grown for both its foliage and flowers. The foliage comprises lush, dark green leaves held on upright stems. These are complemented with showy clusters of pale yellow, “hooded” flowers, which are produced year-round, but predominantly in summer. It grows as a multi-stemmed plant to about 50 cm tall and 70 cm wide, and peforms best when grown in full sun on a well-drained, sheltered site. It is tolerant of dry periods, light frosts, and coastal environments. This variety of Phlomis is commonly added to a mixed planting, included in borders, or included anywhere its year-round beauty can be appreciated.
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Salvia Wendy's Wish
Salvia Wendys Wish is a variety of Sage grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces long and slender, flower spikes that host masses of dark pink flowers. The flowers sit neatly above the mid-green foliage as it grows to 80 cm tall and the same wide. Wendys Wish Sage is ideal for herb gardens, mixed plantings, cottage gardens, borders, or container growing.
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