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Gardening

TexLaProgressive

(12,345 posts) Fri Nov 29, 2024, 03:57 PM Nov 29

Question about salvia- sage

Our son gifted his Mom with a salvia. I don't know the specific cultivar. Some need to be pruned back in the fall others not.

This one. Is pretty leggy but has new growth at the base. Question, should I prune it?

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Question about salvia- sage (Original Post) TexLaProgressive Nov 29 OP

It will dieback this winter anyway. Plant it and let it get established before you trim it. flying_wahini Nov 29 #1

There are a ton of salvias, some perennial in certain zones, some annual NewHendoLib Jan 18 #2

Darker than lavender but not purple TexLaProgressive Jan 18 #3

Sounds like Salvia May Night NewHendoLib Jan 18 #4

flying_wahini

(8,045 posts)

1. It will dieback this winter anyway. Plant it and let it get established before you trim it.

Reply to TexLaProgressive (Original post)

Fri Nov 29, 2024, 04:03 PM

Nov 29

You can cut it almost to the ground AFTER it sprouts in spring. But be sure you have some green on it before you cut on it. Plant it if you haven’t already. Good drainage and full sun, of course.