PUMPKIN SAGE
Salvia greggii ‘Pumpkin’
Salvia gregii ‘Pumpkin’ has prolific blooms of a lovely and unusual pumpkin colour.
Not harsh like orange, but instead like creamy butternut pumpkin soup.
Birds and bees can’t resist these flowers and neither can I.
Salvia gregii ‘Pumpkin’ makes a woody, rounded little shrub, clothed all year round with aromatic, dainty green leaves.
Plus long blooming, as it is covered on mass with the pumpkin-coloured flowers continually from mid-summer through autumn.
Wonderfully hardy and easy to grow.
Salvia greggii ‘Pumpkin’ relishes sun. So plant in full sun, though it will also tolerate a little part-shade as long as it is not too wet.
Resistant to sun, heat, dry, wind, rabbits and deer.
Loves to grow in well-drained soil, sandy or gravel soils, and ideally suited to sea-side planting.
Low maintenance small, evergreen shrub.
That can be left for years to get on with blooming.
Though an annual trim over – either at the end of autumn blooming, or in early spring – will keep it perfectly neat, rounded and in bloom for months.
Height with flowers: 80cm. high approx.
Width: 80cm. wide approx.
Bloom Season: Long blooming from spring to autumn end.
Fragrance: Freshly aromatic foliage with a minty scent
Position: Full Sun is optimum, though a little dappled shade can be tolerated. Suits coastal, hot or dry gardens.
Water: Water wise. Drought resistant once established.
Frost: Tolerates frosts to approx. -15C.
Soil: Tolerates a wide range of soils – including acid and alkaline. But soil must always be well drained. Particularly suited to sandy soils and coastal positions.
Growth: Evergreen, neat, rounded, shrubby perennial.
Care & Maintenance: Easy care, low maintenance.
Pests & Diseases: Rarely troubled by pests or diseases.
Pruning: Pruning is not essential. But if you wish to shape – it can be pruned over and shaped in late winter.
Fertilizer: Do not over-fertilize. Quality fertilizer, such as Powerfeed, can be applied sparingly in spring. This plant is not a heavy feeder.
We recommend to water in with Seasol at planting, and regularly after to help protect against frost, wind and heat.
Container: Hardy & easy in a pot.
Bees, Birds & Pollinators: Flowers are very attractive to bees, butterflies, honey eating native birds, and other beneficial pollinators. The long and prolific blooming period means there is abundant nectar for bees and birds over many months.
Rabbits & Deer Resistance: Unlikely to be bothered by either rabbits or deer, as they dislike the taste of the aromatic foliage.
Pet Friendly: No known ill effects for pets.
Quarantine Restriction: None - Can be shipped to all states in Australia including, WA and Tasmania, from Di’s Delightful Plants - one of Australia’s largest on-line mail order nurseries.
Bulk Discount
If you buy 3-6 plants there will be a $0.50 discount per plant"
If you buy 7+ plants there will be a $1.00 discount per plant
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