Salvia pallida

Perennial | Soft pale lavender flowers | Full sun | Frost hardy

Quick Facts

  • Mature size: 80–100cm high x 60–80cm wide

  • Position: Full sun to part shade

  • Flowering: Summer to autumn

  • Flower colour: Soft violet

  • Foliage: Silvery-grey

  • Climate tolerance: Heat and frost-tolerant

  • Water needs: Low to moderate

  • Maintenance: Low – prune after flowering

Why You’ll Love It

Salvia pallida offers soft violet flowers above silvery foliage, making it ideal for Mediterranean, cottage, or naturalistic gardens. Its hardiness and low-maintenance habit make it an enduring garden favourite

Planting & Care Tips

  • Full sun, well-drained soil

  • Water lightly once established

  • Trim after flowering to maintain shape

  • Mulch to protect roots