Striking flowering perennials with tall, vibrant flower spikes, bringing bold colour and long-lasting summer interest to sunny borders and containers.

Salvia varieties are popular ornamental perennials valued for their upright flower spikes and long blooming season. Their vibrant flowers rise above aromatic green foliage, creating dramatic vertical accents in garden planting schemes from early summer through autumn. These bushy, free-flowering plants are excellent for adding height, colour and pollinator activity to borders, patio containers and wildlife-friendly gardens. Mature plants typically reach 80–120cm tall with a spread of around 60–80cm, forming impressive flowering clumps that provide reliable seasonal impact.

Supplied as strong, well-established 5L pot-grown plants, these are healthy, garden-ready specimens with robust root systems prepared for reliable establishment. Professionally grown in peat-free compost at our UK nursery in Yorkshire and delivered in plastic-free packaging, they offer a sustainable way to introduce vibrant colour and architectural form into outdoor spaces.

Cultural Information

• Botanical Name: Salvia (Sangoons Series)
• Common Name: Ornamental Sage
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Pot Size: 5 Litre Pot
• Mature Height: Approx. 80–120 cm
• Mature Spread: Approx. 60–80 cm
• Growth Habit: Upright, Bushy, Clump-Forming
• Flowering Period: Early Summer to Autumn
• Planting Position: Full Sun
• Soil Type: Fertile, Well-Drained Soil
• Watering: Moderate watering during establishment; drought-tolerant once settled
• Maintenance: Deadhead spent flower spikes to encourage continued flowering
• Hardiness: Hardy in most UK regions (protect young plants during severe frost)
• Best Uses: Borders, Patio Containers, Cottage Gardens, Pollinator-Friendly Planting, Architectural Displays
• Available Varieties: Sangoons Black & Bloom, Sangoons Plum Crazy