Salvia greggii 'Mirage Deep Purple'
Common Names: sage 'Mirage Deep Purple'
Family: Lamiaceae
Features:
Small, toothed mid-green leaves.
Deep purple flowers
Sunlight: Full
Ultimate Height: 0.5 - 1 meters
Ultimate Spread: 0.5 - 1 meter
Flowering: Summer - Autumn
Care: You will need to prune these plants twice: first in spring and then in July. For the spring trim, make the cut quite low down and remove any dead from the winter. Make sure shoots are visible from below where you make the cut.
The second ‘Hampton Hack’ in July can be done with sheers or secateurs. Cut just below where the inflorescence is, repeat across the plant and it will be back in flower in 5 weeks’ time.
Only salvias grown in pots should receive extra feed; if you feed them in the ground you will get a lot of growth and less blooms. For pots, use a high potash feed like tomato feed.