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Amistad Salvia

Salvia 'Amistad'

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• Salvia x 'Amistad' (Friendship Sage) is a large growing Sage that blooms from spring until frost with huge violet-purple flowers
• Tubular flowers provide easy access to nectar and are a magnet for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees
• Its tall, upright growth habit is perfect for a natural privacy screen or to add structure to your garden
• Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit recipient

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Salvia x 'Amistad' PP#23,578 (Friendship Sage) is a large growing Sage with huge violet flowers for several months beginning in mid- to late summer. In warm zones along the CA coast, the plant can get quite large after a few growing seasons. Prune hard in late spring to keep the plant more compact. In colder climates Amistad is a spectacular container plant ideal for use around outdoor patios to attract hummingbirds. This plant is believed to be a hybrid between S. guaranitica x S. gesneriiflora and was discovered at a plant sale in Argentina in 2005. Javelina resistant

Planting & Care

Tips For Growing Salvia

Salvia (commonly referred to as ‘Sage’) represent a huge family of ornamental plants that attract a variety of pollinators to their nectar rich flowers. They are resistant to deer and rabbits.

  1. Plant in full sun.
  2. Plant native Western Salvia varieties in soil that is low fertility and well-drained.
  3. Plant Old World Salvia in a wide range of soils (loams, sand) including clay.
  4. Many spring-flowering varieties of sage will re-bloom in fall if deadheaded after the first bloom.
  5. New transplants need regular irrigation their first growing season to establish themselves. Once established they will need regular, deep irrigation during hot, dry weather.
  6. During fall garden clean-up, wait to cut back the plants until spring for improved cold hardiness.
  7. In colder USDA zones (zone 6 and below) it is essential to give Native Southwestern and Southwestern hybrids protection from the extreme cold their first couple winters in the garden. Mound up pine needles or fallen autumn leaves over and around the base of the plant.

Western Native Salvia: : It is from the Western US that we find our most beautiful native salvia species. For attracting hummingbirds, there are no finer flowers than the Western native sages. Typically, this group of Salvia prefer ‘lean’ (not very fertile), well drained soils. They will grow in dry clay conditions in arid climates but will rot out in clay soils where there is more than about 15 to 18” of precipitation annually.

Western Salvia include:

  • Salvia greggii - ‘Furman’s Red’, ‘Cold Hardy Pink’
  • Salvia hybrids - ‘Maraschino’, ‘Raspberry Delight’, ‘Ultra Violet’ and ‘Burgundy Seduction’.
  • Salvia pachyphylla and Salvia dorrii is recommended for arid western gardens.
  • Salvia azurea and Salvia reptans - Early fall bloomers with excellent cold hardiness.

To get established in USDA zones 5 & 6, Western Salvia (noted above) must be planted in spring or early summer, not in the fall. Protect your new plants over their first winter or two in your garden. Cover each plant with a generous pile of clean straw or pine needles. This allows the plant's crown (junction of root and branches) to mature and obtain maximum cold hardiness.

Old Wolrd Salvia: The Old World Salvia include some of the very best, most durable, longest-lived perennials. These salvia are an excellent choice for gardeners across most of the United States. ‘Old World’ Sages bloom primarily in shades of blue, pink and white. They are well adapted to cold climates and a wide range of soils including clay. The European Salvia are incredibly attractive to honey bees, many of our native bees and bumble bees as well as butterflies.

Old World varieties include:

  • Salvia syslvestris'Lyrical Rose', 'May Night', 'Little Night', 'Caradonna' and 'Marcus'.
  • Salvia daghestanica
  • Salvia verticiliata

More in-depth guidance for growing Salvia:Planting Nectar Rich Salvia to Attract Pollinators to the Garden

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (801) 769-0300 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Bloom Time

Mid-summer to early fall

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Birds
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
  • Container Planting
  • Small Spaces
  • Deer Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

3-5' tall

Mature Spread

4-6' wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Clay Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Planting Time

  • Fall

Growing Zones

  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10

Ships As

Potted Plant

Can Send To PO Box

No

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

No

Overall rating: 4.6875 / 5 from 16 reviews.

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I always love these salvias!

"I always love these salvias! They grow well for me in containers and the hummers love them!"

— Glenda H. (5/5)

Doing well!

"Doing well!"

— Kathie S. (5/5)

Fantastic!

"Fantastic!"

— Kathy R. (5/5)

beautiful and hardy

"Plant arrived well packed and looking healthy. Flowered until the first freeze. Just now coming back. Love this plant Just ordered more."

— Sharon S. (5/5)

Amazing butterfly magnetic

"This is such a humming bird and butterfly magnetic. It has the most amazing colors."

— SunShine J. (5/5)

If I could give this 0 stars I would

"I purchased 5 of these last year. All grew very well and were very pretty but not one of them came back this year."

— PH (1/5)

Delicious color!

"I had a rough year professionally last year. Lost my job following a glowing review after Id planned, ordered an amazing garden. These sat and were watered in the pots they were sent for a long time as I had to rearrange my priorities. When I finally planted they did beautifully! Then I had to take work out of town through winter. I'm unsure if they'll return, but I'm craving their gorgeous color!"

— Jjane (5/5)

I am buying this product again

"These plants were stunning in my backyard. The hummingbirds loved them, visually they were so pretty. I found myself walking past them frequently just to admire their beauty. The color was so intense. I was trying to replace an existing garden with plants that would be safe to have around my puppy. I plant on putting a few in the front yard in my pollinator garden to keep the color going in the fall. They were slow to bloom, but once they did the blooms were there long after the hummingbirds had migrated. Sadly, they are not winter hardy here in Littleton."

— TR (5/5)

Prolific Salvia in Central Texas

"I'll admit I was a bit disappointed when this little seedling arrived. It was so much smaller than I imagined it would be, especially after seeing numerous 1 and 3 gallon plants at the nursery a few months after I purchased (the seedling arrived several months after purchase). But just a few weeks after planting, it's exploded with life! It is definitely the happiest of all the seedlings I ordered online from multiple online nurseries. It has been managing the extended summer weather so well, much better than the 3 gallon plants I bought locally. I can't wait to see how it grows in the spring!"

— CenTexCat (5/5)

Very tough plant.

"I got this plant for its drought and heat tolerance. Not a finicky plant. The bees also love the Amistad plant. I garden in zone 8b so you know it gets very hot and humid in TX. I love this plant so much that I ordered 4 more to plant in the fall."

— Nina (5/5)

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