Salvia ‘Waverly’

Common Name:
Waverly Sage

Description:
Salvia ‘Waverly’ is a graceful, long-flowering perennial salvia prized for its airy sprays of soft lavender-white flowers held in rich purple calyces on dark stems. It forms a bushy, slightly arching shrub-like clump with aromatic grey-green foliage, bringing softness, movement and extended colour to garden beds, cottage gardens and large pots. In Melbourne, it performs especially well in a sunny to partly shaded position with well-drained soil, and once established it is notably drought tolerant and low maintenance. Flowering from spring through to autumn, it is excellent for adding seasonal interest over many months while also attracting bees and beneficial pollinators. A light prune after major flushes of bloom helps keep it neat, bushy and flowering strongly throughout the warmer months.

Form:

• Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:

• Height: 1.2–1.5 m
• Width: 1.2–1.5 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Lavender-white
• Soft mauve-pink
• Deep purple calyces

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Disease Resistant
• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Herbaceous
• Perennial
• Fast growing
• Drought tolerant once established
• Aromatic foliage
• Suitable for cottage gardens
• Suitable for mass planting
• Suitable for cut flowers
• Not Australian native

Toxicity:
Generally considered non-toxic to humans and pets, though as with most ornamental plants, ingestion may still cause mild stomach upset in sensitive animals or people.

Companion Plants:

• Lavender
• Gaura
• Nepeta
• Echinacea
• Verbena bonariensis
• Penstemon
• Roses
• Ornamental grasses
• Achillea
• Heliotrope

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