Salvia greggii Hot Lips Salvia greggii Hot Lips Salvia greggii Hot Lips Salvia greggii Hot Lips Salvia greggii Hot Lips
Salvia greggii Hot Lips
Salvia greggii Hot Lips
Salvia greggii Hot Lips
Salvia greggii Hot Lips
Salvia greggii Hot Lips

Salvia greggii 'Hot Lips'

Perfect for lighting up your garden!
Perfect In Pots
Plant In Sunshine
Winter Hardy
Easy To Grow
RHS Garden Merit
RHS Perfect Pollinators
  • Looks incredible in a patio pot or sunny border!
  • Has beautiful, bright, two-tone flowers.
  • Flowers from early summer to the first frosts in October, in a wonderful 5 month display.
  • It is winter hardy and will die back underground in the autumn only to burst into life again each spring.
  • Supplied as a set of 3 x 9cm potted plants.
3 x 9cm Pot - Item: 560265
RRP £23.97
Deal Price £14.97
Save: £9.00 - 37%

Product Description

This unusual, hardy perennial will look incredible in a patio pot or sunny border!

The bright, two-tone flowers with light up your garden in scarlet and white, from early summer to the first frosts in October, in a wonderful 5 month display. It is winter hardy and will die back underground in the autumn only to burst into life again each spring. In cooler summers, you will get whiter flowers, and in hot ones you will get lots of red!

This Salvia is really easy to care for and flowers prolifically with minimal care perfect for beginners!

What Is Supplied

Item 560265 supplied as:
3 x 9cm pots

Plant Information

Top Tips

To prolong flowering remove the flower spikes as soon as the blooms start to fade.

Care Guide

Planting Advice for Salvia 'Hot Lips':

  • Salvias grow best in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, avoid excessively exposed areas and waterlogged soils.
  • Before planting, prepare the soil by digging over and removing any weeds. Incorporate some well-rotted manure to enrich the soil if necessary.
  • When planting a number of perennials, arrange them on the surface so you can see how they will look before planting.
  • Next use a trowel or spade to create a hole just deep and wide enough to set in the rootball.
    The aim is to bury just the roots, leaving the bases of the stems (when in growth in summer) or the shoots (in spring) above ground.
  • Firm back around the soil, using your hand for small clumps and your heel on larger areas.
  • Water in well to settle the soil and prevent desiccation.

 

Aftercare advice for Hot Lips:

  • Feed and water regularly until plants are fully established.
  • Although perennial, this Hot Lips will require some winter protection outdoors in the form of a straw mulch and if growing it in containers, move to a cold greenhouse or conservatory to prevent the cold from penetrating to the roots.
  • In spring, apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.


Pruning Advice for Salvia:

  • Prune lightly in late spring when new growth appears to remove dead stems and to maintain a bushy shape
Planting / Flowering Calendar
Planting Time
Flowering Time
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
Plant Dimensions
50cm
60cm
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Salvia greggii 'Hot Lips'
Salvia greggii 'Hot Lips'
3 x 9cm Pot
Item: 560265
RRP £23.97
Deal Price £14.97
Save: £9.00 - 37%