Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants
Salvia 'Silke's Dream'
Salvia 'Silke's Dream'
Available Summer 2027
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Plants are dispatched in growing condition and may not be in full flower. If too tall to pack safely, we may cut them back — this helps them establish more quickly. Read our Mail Order FAQs.
Large, airy spikes of coral-red tubular flowers are carried on reddish-green stems above tidy, triangular green leaves that smell sweetly of sage. A recent introduction from America, raised from a cross between Salvia darcyi and Salvia macrophylla.
Low maintenance and tolerant of coastal conditions away from the wind, as well as more sheltered, free-draining inland gardens. In exposed or colder areas, grow it in a container and bring it under cover, frost-free, for the winter. Bees, butterflies and moths love it. For best results, grow in thin, light, fairly fertile, free-draining soil in full sun.
H3 — hardy in mild areas of the UK (-5°C to -10°C). Bring under cover in colder regions.
Height × Spread: 75cm × 40cm
