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Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips'

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Ornamental sage with disti bicolored flowers. The average size is 75 cm. The flower colour is white/red. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Date taken : 20.09.2009

Common name : Sage

Family : Lamiaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin Wegerif Boskoop Oude Wijk

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin Wegerif Boskoop Oude Wijk

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Voorbeeldtuin Appeltern

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Garten Gruene, Nettetal-Leuth Duitsland

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Abbotsbury Subtropical Garden, Dorset
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2015

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : claylike or chalky soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : variegated
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 1 and 2 cm
edibility : the flowers are edible
scent : leaves scented lightly
flowering period : june - september
hardiness : mostly hardy