Salvia x Superba 'Merleau'

HAT COLOUR: Merleau Rose - Pink; Merleau Blue - Blue

SPECIAL QUALITIES: Merleau Rose has a compact, dense flowering habit, and blooms for many months.

FLOWERS: Mid pink spikes smother the foliage from early summer into autumn. Blue spikes smother the foliage from early summer into autumn.
 

PLANTS NEEDED PER SQUARE METRE: 9
 

HABIT: A compact perennial plant that retains some foliage through winter.

POSITION & USES: Plant in a sunny position in normal garden soil that is not wet. Ideal in the front of a bed or as a border plant. Merleau Blue & Rose looks great in large groups mixed with other perennials such as Scabiosa, Penstemon and Nepeta. Well suited for pot culture.

CULTIVATION: Cut back at the end of summer to produce an autumn flush of flowers. Cut back again during winter to ready the plant for fresh spring growth

FERTILISING: Regular applications of Seasol and Power Feed will keep it looking its best.

w:30cm h:45cm

LATIN/ BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia x superba 'Merleau Rose'; Salvia x superba 'Merleau Blue'