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Strawberry Melba

Salvia - Strawberry Melba

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Discover the charming Strawberry Melba Salvia, an easy-to-grow, evergreen perennial that delivers stunning pink, purple, and white blooms from June through September. Perfect for borders and cottage gardens, this compact clump-forming beauty thrives in full sun, requires minimal water once established, and reaches just 50cm—making it ideal for front or middle border positions in sheltered, south or west-facing spots.

A CLOSER LOOK

Plant details.

LifecyclePerennial
HabitClump-forming, Bushy
ScentAromatic foliage
Foliage typeDeciduous

Suitability: Borders, Cottage gardens, Pots, Wildlife gardens, City and courtyard gardens
Position: Border | Front, Border | Middle, Container Garden
Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture: Free draining
Soil acidity: Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
Soil type: Chalk, Loam, Sandy
Hardiness: H3 [-5 to 1ºC] Half-hardy | Unheated glasshouse, Mild winter
Time to maturity: 1–2 Years
Exposure: Sheltered
Mature height: 0.1–0.5 m
Mature spread: 0.1–0.5 m
Foliage colour: Green
Flower colour: Pink, Purple, White
Growing skill: Easy
Genus: Salvia
Aspect: East, South, West
Drought resistance: Drought Resistance

Through the seasons

A year at a glance

Flowering

Jun–Sep

In leaf

All year

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Growing conditions+

Position: Full sun, Partial shade. Soil: Well-drained.

Plant information sources+

Growing details checked against the sources below. Ultimate size depends on growing conditions.

RHS · Salvia 'Strawberry Melba'

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