Botanical name
Salvia nemorosa ‘Pink Beauty’
Other names
Balkan clary ‘Pink Beauty’, Meadow sage ‘Pink Beauty’
Genus
Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
‘Pink Beauty’ _ ‘Pink Beauty’ is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, aromatic, grey-green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, dense, erect racemes of rose-pink flowers with reddish-purple calyces.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is scented
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
COLOUR
Flower
Rose-pink in Summer; Rose-pink in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
WHERE TO GROW
Salvia nemorosa ‘Pink Beauty’ (Balkan clary ‘Pink Beauty’) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, light moist but well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates light shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
