Woodland Sage Seeds
Add vibrant colour and pollinator appeal to your garden with Woodland Sage (Salvia × superba). This hardy perennial produces elegant spikes of rich blue-violet flowers above attractive green foliage, creating a stunning display throughout summer. Growing to 40–50 cm tall, Woodland Sage is ideal for borders, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens and containers. Easy to grow and long-lived, it returns year after year with minimal maintenance.
Product Features
- Beautiful blue-violet flower spikes
- Hardy perennial with a long flowering season
- Excellent for borders, containers and cottage gardens
- Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators
- Easy to grow and low maintenance
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Salvia × superba
- Common Name: Woodland Sage
- Plant Type: Hardy perennial
- Height: 40–50 cm
- Position: Full Sun
- Spacing: 30–40 cm
Growing Information
When to Sow
- Indoors: April – June
How to Sow
Sow seeds 1 cm deep in trays or pots filled with moist, free-draining seed compost. Keep the compost lightly moist during germination. Once seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them into individual pots before planting outdoors.
Planting Out
Plant into the garden in August, spacing plants 30–40 cm apart to allow for healthy growth and abundant flowering.
Flowering
Enjoy beautiful flower spikes from June to August, providing lasting colour and attracting a wide variety of pollinating insects.
Growing Tips
- Grow in a sunny position for the best flowering.
- Prefers fertile, well-drained soil.
- Water regularly while plants establish, then only during prolonged dry periods.
- Remove spent flower spikes to encourage further blooms.
- Cut back old growth in late autumn or early spring to promote fresh new growth.
Garden Uses
Woodland Sage looks stunning in perennial borders, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens, gravel gardens and containers. It combines beautifully with echinacea, lavender, catmint, ornamental grasses and other summer-flowering perennials.
Why You’ll Love It
Woodland Sage is a reliable, easy-to-grow perennial that delivers months of vibrant blue-violet flowers while attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. Its compact habit, excellent drought tolerance once established and repeat flowering make it an outstanding choice for colourful, low-maintenance planting.
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