How to tend a Salvia viridis

Also known as: Horminum coloratum Moench, Horminum sativum Mill., Horminum viride (L.) Moench, Ormilis horminum (L.) Raf., Ormilis viridis (L.) Raf., Salvia colorata Thore, Salvia comosa Salisb., Salvia dolichorrhiza Caball., Salvia horminum L., Salvia intercedens Pobed., Salvia rosani Ten., Salvia spielmannii Scop., Salvia truncata Willd., Sclarea viridis (L.) Soják, Salvia horminum var. intermedia Briq., Salvia horminum var. hypoleuca Briq., Salvia horminum var. angustifolia Boiss., Flipanta ovata Raf., Salvia viridis var. comata Heldr., Salvia viridis var. violacea Benth., Salvia viridis var. horminum (L.) Batt., Salvia horminum var. viridis (L.) Caruel

Watering

Moderately resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry

Sunlight

Likes adequate sunshine, shade properly under summer noon strong light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly

Pruning

Remove old diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Europe
Category
Labiatae, Salvia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Vanilla plants, flowering period June-September
Flower colors
Leaf color green, flower color purple, blue
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