Common Name:
Santa Barbara Sage
Description:
Salvia ‘Santa Barbara’ is a compact, free-flowering sage prized for its vibrant purple-blue blooms and naturally tidy growth habit. Producing slender flower spikes that rise above aromatic grey-green foliage, this variety flowers generously from spring through summer and often into autumn in Melbourne’s mild climate. Its dense, mounding form makes it ideal for borders, mass planting, and low informal hedging, where it provides long-lasting colour and structure. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, ‘Santa Barbara’ is drought tolerant once established and requires minimal maintenance. Light pruning after flowering will encourage repeat blooming and maintain a compact shape. Perfect for cottage gardens, contemporary landscapes, and water-wise plantings, this hardy salvia attracts bees and beneficial insects while delivering reliable seasonal performance.
Form:
*Shrub - Small
Mature Size:
Height: 60–80 cm
Width: 60–80 cm
Aspect:
*Full Sun
Flowering:
*Flowers in Spring
*Flowers in Summer
*Flowers in Autumn
Flower Colour:
Purple-blue
Key Attributes:
*Bee Attracting
*Perennial
Drought tolerant once established
Low maintenance
Aromatic foliage
Suitable for Borders
Suitable for Mass Planting
Toxicity:
Generally regarded as non-toxic to humans and pets.
Companion Plants:
Lavender
Gaura
Echinacea
Nepeta
Westringia
Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access.
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.
