Salvia Melba Magic® 'Peach Melba'
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Produces soft salmon-pink flowers with warm peach throats that appear continuously from late spring into autumn. The compact, bushy habit makes it ideal for pots, raised beds or sunny borders.
Salvia 'Peach Melba' has aromatic foliage and thrives in full sun with free-draining soil. It's a reliable performer in dry gardens, once established, and attracts a steady stream of bees and pollinators. Unlike bolder colour forms, this cultivar has a more pastel tone that blends easily with a wide range of planting schemes.
It benefits from a light trim after flowering to encourage a second flush. In colder areas, protect from frost or grow in a container for easier overwintering. Low maintenance and long flowering, it suits modern or cottage-style gardens alike.
Drought tolerant once established, it thrives in freely draining soil and benefits from a sheltered, sunny position. Regular deadheading encourages continuous flowering, while pruning in spring helps maintain its shape.
Salvia 'Peach Melba' has aromatic foliage and thrives in full sun with free-draining soil. It's a reliable performer in dry gardens, once established, and attracts a steady stream of bees and pollinators. Unlike bolder colour forms, this cultivar has a more pastel tone that blends easily with a wide range of planting schemes.
It benefits from a light trim after flowering to encourage a second flush. In colder areas, protect from frost or grow in a container for easier overwintering. Low maintenance and long flowering, it suits modern or cottage-style gardens alike.
Drought tolerant once established, it thrives in freely draining soil and benefits from a sheltered, sunny position. Regular deadheading encourages continuous flowering, while pruning in spring helps maintain its shape.
How to care for Salvia Melba magic® Peach Melba:
When planting, improve drainage by incorporating compost and adding horticultural grit or sand to heavier soils. Space plants 30-45cm (12-18in) apart and water thoroughly.
Deadhead spent flower spikes promptly to encourage continuous blooming. Apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of composted bark or gravel in early spring to retain moisture and suppress weeds, but avoid manure-based mulches, which can be too rich.
Feed with a high-potash fertiliser, such as tomato feed, once growth resumes in spring to promote flowering. Water regularly during dry spells but ensure the soil remains well-drained to prevent root rot.
In colder regions, it may die back, so provide winter protection by applying a dry mulch around the base or lifting and potting up plants to overwinter in a frost-free location.
Deadhead spent flower spikes promptly to encourage continuous blooming. Apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of composted bark or gravel in early spring to retain moisture and suppress weeds, but avoid manure-based mulches, which can be too rich.
Feed with a high-potash fertiliser, such as tomato feed, once growth resumes in spring to promote flowering. Water regularly during dry spells but ensure the soil remains well-drained to prevent root rot.
In colder regions, it may die back, so provide winter protection by applying a dry mulch around the base or lifting and potting up plants to overwinter in a frost-free location.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.45m
Eventual spread:
0.6m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
