We have a small but increasing collection of less than hardy plants and will add them here. These plants all require protection from frost unless otherwise stated.
Half-hardy sub-shrub with light green foliage and spires of orange-red pouched flowers in summer and autumn. Probably best in a cool, part shaded spot. 60cm?
A beautiful and fairly hardy species with masses of soft lilac pink flowers with golden centres from midsummer into late autumn on wiry stems to 1.2m. Drained soil in full sun with a deep mulch or protect in winter.
TENDER AGM Rarely seen now this vigorous species from Mexico has large pale green leaves and big bunches of incredibly long tubed orange-red flowers with distinct creamy-green sepals. Potentially 2m!
AGM A elegant species with slender bright reddish pink flowers with purple corollas and red filaments. Smallish but broad leaves try to be evergreen. Borderline hardy - drained soil in a sheltered position, light shade. 60cm?
AGM Unusual lanceolate leaves on a willowy upright plant producing masses of elegant red and purple flowers from midsummer. Distinctive reddish stems. Should be hardy in drained soil, best in some shade.
TENDER Scented. AGM Chunky foliage and enormous bright pink flowers with darker, near black, feathered markings from early spring through summer. Impressive! 40cm.
TENDER AGM SCENTED One of the best known scented types with deeply divided leaves and heads of smallish pink flowers. The main reason for growing is the scent and flavour of the foliage. 40cm.
TENDER Dwarf Stellar. AGM A compact plant with brown marked leaves and a good display of bright salmon pink flowers well above the foliage. Protect from frost. 25cm.
TENDER Scented. AGM One of our favourites for it's narrow, deeply divided foliage with bright creamy variegation and its good display of light pink flowers. 45cm. Protect from frost.
TENDER AGM Scented. Glowing coral pink flowers on a neat bushy plant. One of the first to flower with us. Makes a very pretty container plant. Protect from frost. 40cm.
TENDER Attractive cut leafed species with grey-silver ferny foliage on upright bushy plants with clouds of small white flowers marked with purplish red and often flushing pink as they go over. 30cm.
TENDER Wonderful grey succulent leaves with scalloped margins and a good display of clear salmon pink, narrow petalled, flowers all summer. Protect from frost. Semi-trailing habit.
TENDER Species with upright shrubby growth and distinct grey, downy cordate leaves. Heads of large flowers are pink with darker veining. Excellent. 1m.
TENDER Unusual bright green leaves that are very finely cut almost to a skeletal appearance. Upright shrubby habit with clusters of pale pink flowers with purplish red markings. 60cm.
TENDER Silvery grey small leaves on upright stems topped with bluish pink flowers with magenta markings. Quite small growing. Protect from frost. 30cm.
Stunning sky blue flowers from spring to autumn on this modern S. chamelaeagnea hybrid from New Zealand. Scented foliage is a bright, fresh green. 60cm in a sunny spot with good, drained soil. Probably not fully hardy.
Bright red flowers over many months on this shrubby hybrid with distinctly more rounded, larger leaves than the typical Mexican types. Drained soil in full sun. Warm, sheltered position. ?Hardiness?
A stunning, hardy, Salvia involucrata hybrid makes an upright bushy plant with spires of brilliant deep almost purplish pink flowers to 90cm. Drained soil in full sun.
HALF-HARDY. Woody based herbaceous sage with big matt green leaves and spires of orange-red furry flowers to 1.8m from midsummer to autumn. Overwinter as cuttings or grow in a big pot and keep frost-free.
