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Salvia 'Lake Garda' (Salgoon Series) (Sage 'Lake Garda')

Other names: Salvia 'TI1993'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Lake Garda' is a compact, upright, bushy, borderline-hardy, deciduous perennial with ovate to heart-shaped, glossy, toothed, dark green leaves, and, from midsummer into autumn, spikes of tubular, two-lipped, bright pink flowers with dark red calyces.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.5 m 0.5 m 2-5 years
1 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
  • Clay
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Tolerates partial shade. Tolerates moderate drought once established. Mulch in winter in cold areas.

Suggested uses

Coastal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Bees (attract & feed bees)

UK hardiness

H3

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Bushy

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Foliage is aromatic

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Pruning group 9 in spring.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Basal cuttings

Pests

Diseases

Powdery mildew

Verticillium wilt

Foot and root rot

Prune evergreen shrubs lightly (only if needed)

Take softwood cuttings

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Protect in winter with dry mulch (in cold areas)

Take basal cuttings

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