SALVIA Hot Lips \nA bush like, evergreen, perennial with small, ovate, blackcurrant scented green leaves. \nVery floriferous, Hot Lips bears masses of eye-catching, two-toned, red and white blooms in loose terminal racemes from early summer until the first frosts. \nOccasionally the flowers may be solid red or white. \nLooks great in beds and borders but growing just 40-50cm tall with a similar spread Hot Lips is also ideal for patio pots and containers. \nPerfect for planting beside a pathway or bench where you can enjoy the fragrant foliage and bi-coloured flowers. \nSalvia Hot Lips performs best in a sheltered spot with light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well drained soil. \nBest in full sun but Hot Lips will tolerate light or dappled shade. \nGreat for attracting wildlife to the garden, bees and many other pollinators find the flowers extremely attractive. \nSalvia Hot Lips is drought tolerant once established and is easy to care for in the garden. \nTrim the plants in late summer to encourage autumn flowering and trim again in spring to promote new growth. \nAlthough Salvia Hot Lips is described as hardy some protection may be needed in extreme winters. \nHas grown in popularity over the last ten years or so. \nRoyal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (AGM). \nAll pictures used are of mature plants in full bloom, they are for illustration purposes only and may not necessarily reflect plants at all times of the year. \nSalvia Hot Lips plants are supplied ex. 9cm pots, they can be planted out immediately but better results may be obtained if they are grown on for a short time in a slightly larger container before transplanting to their final growing positions. \nFor tips on how to grow this plant visit Spoken Garden they has a \nPACK 1 PLANT \nIMMEDIATE \n \nOur wide and varied range of Perennials can be view here. \nPlease remember, plant maintenance within our nursery is absolutely essential and means we need to prune back some items at certain times of the year to help maintain shape and encourage new growth. \nWe ask all our buyers to remember Salvia Hot Lips is a living item and its appearance changes with the seasons.  Please don’t panic if the plant you receive looks different to the image on the website. This is quite normal and not a matter for any worry or concern, it is likely to be in perfect condition for the time of year. Particularly in autumn and winter many shrubs will lose their leaves and look rather bare, gaunt and stick-like and from August onwards many perennial plants may not even be showing above the soil.\n\n We want you to be happy with your purchase and all our Salvia are checked and inspected visually before packing. at .  . Due to the nature of the product we cannot accept any responsibility for their failure after planting as pests, disease, poor horticultural practice, extremes of weather and many other factors outside our control all take their toll. Salvia Hot Lips . . .