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autumn sage 'Icing Sugar'

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Icing Sugar' is a bushy plant to 65cm tall, evergreen if not cut back by frost, with small, aromatic, ovate, mid to deep-green leaves. Terminal racemes of bicoloured pink and pale lilac flowers have purple calyces and are borne from summer to autumn

Scientific classification

Species: autumn sage 'Icing Sugar' (Salvia greggii 'Icing Sugar')
Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of autumn sage 'Icing Sugar'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of autumn sage 'Icing Sugar'

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autumn sage 'Icing Sugar' care guide

Water moderately, let upper soil dry between waterings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Water moderately, let upper soil dry between waterings

Fertilizing

Light balanced feed in spring and during bloom flush

Pruning

Prune lightly as needed to remove unwanted shoots and keep the shrub in shape. Prune in spring. Remove spent flowers to extend flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by basal cuttings or softwood cuttings in spring or early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn with bottom heat

Growing

Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Needs a sheltered position but usually overwinters if given full sun and good drainage. Drought tolerant

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