| Description | 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
6"/14cm pot
See our Salvia Factsheet here for more about the different Salvia varieties! | Pittosporum tenuifolium
Irene Patterson is a quick growing, dense pittosporum with fine pale green leaves edged with creamy white, giving them a frosted look. Perfect for hedges and screens due to its "shape-abillity".
Irene Patterson Pittosporums grow to a height of 2-3 meters but can be clipped shorter. Plant them 1 metre apart for a good screen or hedge. Water well while establishing. | 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 bright blue/purple flower spikes from spring to autumn. Perfect for mass planting, low borders, cottage gardens, pots or features. | | 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 |
| Attracts |
Bees, Butterflies
|
| Supply Code |
N53, N27
|
| Botanical Name |
Salvia nemorosa
|
| Flower Colour |
Blue, Purple
|
| Flowering Time |
December, January, November, October, September
|
| Sunshine |
Full Sun
|
| Max Width |
0.5m
|
| Max Height |
0.3m
|
| Uses |
Group Planting, Window Box, Attracts Butterflies, Borders, Mass planting, Pots
|
| Water Requirement |
Low
|
| Soil Type |
Average soil, Fertile
|
| Prune Me |
Only if required
|
| Flowering |
Yes
|
| Fragrance |
Light
|
| Planting Distance |
3 per metre
|
| Best time to plant |
All Year
|
| Foliage Colour |
Green
|
| Other Common Names |
Sage
|
| Tolerances |
Drought Tolerant
|
|
| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
|
| Fertilise Me |
November, October, September
|
| Fertilizer Frequency |
Annually
|
| Flowering |
Yes
|
| Fragrance |
Light
|
| Fruit / Seed |
No
|
| Growth Speed |
Fast
|
| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
|
| Origin |
New Zealand
|
| Other Common Names |
Kohuhu, Tawhiwhi
|
| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
|
| Plant Type |
Shrub
|
| Soil Type |
Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
|
| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
|
| Water Requirement |
Low
|
| Max Height |
3m
|
| Max Width |
2m
|
| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
|
| Prune Me |
3-5 times a year
|
| Planting Distance |
1 per metre
|
| Size Maintained at |
1.5m
|
| Uses |
Hedging & Screening
|
| Foliage Colour |
Green, White, Variegated
|
| Flowering Time |
October, September
|
| Flower Colour |
Inconspicuous, Purple
|
| Botanical Name |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Irene Patterson'
|
|
| Attracts |
Bees, Butterflies
|
| Supply Code |
|
| Botanical Name |
Salvia leucantha
|
| Flower Colour |
White
|
| Flowering Time |
December, January, November, October, September
|
| Sunshine |
Full Sun
|
| Max Width |
2m
|
| Max Height |
1.5m
|
| Uses |
Group Planting, Window Box, Attracts Butterflies, Borders, Mass planting, Pots
|
| Water Requirement |
Low
|
| Soil Type |
Average soil, Fertile
|
| Prune Me |
Only if required
|
| Flowering |
Yes
|
| Fragrance |
Light
|
| Planting Distance |
3 per metre
|
| Best time to plant |
All Year
|
| Foliage Colour |
Green
|
| Other Common Names |
Sage
|
| Tolerances |
Drought Tolerant
|
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