Botanical name
Salvia ‘Hot Lips’
Other names
Sage ‘Hot Lips’, Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’, Salvia x microphylla ‘Hot Lips’, Salvia ‘Hot Lips’, Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’
Genus
Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
‘Hot Lips’ _ ‘Hot Lips’ is a bushy, evergreen sub-shrub with small, ovate, aromatic, mid-green leaves, often turning dark-red in autumn, and loose racemes of crimson and white flowers in summer and autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Bushy, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Crimson, White in Summer; White, Crimson in Autumn
Foliage
Green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9 in spring.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ (Sage ‘Hot Lips’) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Mediterranean, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but free-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny position.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
