| Description | Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
An evergreen beauty with elegance and class, the 'Little Gem' Magnolia is a very popular garden specimen. Hand-sized white and heavily fragrant flowers against a backdrop of robust, dark green foliage make this plant a favourite for hedging and feature planting.
Tolerating poor soils, heat and frost, they are an ideal plant for the Melbourne and rural Victorian garden.
See our Magnolia & Michelia - Evergreen Factsheet here for more about the different Magnolia & Michelia varieties!
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below | Salvia nemorosa
Will benefit from pruning and deadheading after flowering season. Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. May require extra watering over long, hot, dry summers.
- Attracts Birds, Bees and Butterflies
- Fragrant
- Drought tolerant
See our Salvia Factsheet here for more about the different Salvia varieties! | |
| Content | | Salvia nemorosa
A small dense, rounded shrub with masses of delicate, creamy white flower spikes from spring to autumn. Perfect for mass planting, low borders, cottage gardens, pots or features. | |
| Additional information |
| Origin |
Southeastern USA
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Drought Sensitive, Poor Soil Tolerant, Soggy Soil Sensitive, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Moderate
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| Fertilise Me |
April, December, February, January, March, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Monthly, When needed
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| Planting Distance |
1 per 1.5 metres, 2m apart
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| Max Height |
6m
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| Max Width |
3m
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| Growth Speed |
Moderate
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| Prune Me |
after flowering, Only if required
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| Size Maintained at |
3m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flower Colour |
White
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| Flowering Time |
December, February, January, March, November, October
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| Fragrance |
Strong
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Non-edible
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| Fruiting Time |
April, March, May
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Uses |
Fenceline, Fragrance, Bird attracting, Feature Tree, Hedging & Screening
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| Attracts |
Bees, Butterflies
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| Supply Code |
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| Botanical Name |
Salvia leucantha
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| Flower Colour |
White
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| Flowering Time |
December, January, November, October, September
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun
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| Max Width |
2m
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| Max Height |
1.5m
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| Uses |
Group Planting, Window Box, Attracts Butterflies, Borders, Mass planting, Pots
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Soil Type |
Average soil, Fertile
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| Prune Me |
Only if required
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Fragrance |
Light
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| Planting Distance |
3 per metre
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Other Common Names |
Sage
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| Tolerances |
Drought Tolerant
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