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Salvia greggii Sungold (Devon Cream)

Salvia greggii Sungold (Devon Cream)
Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage

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This sage forms a lovely, dense bush with small semi-evergreen leaves that are highly aromatic. Its tiny flowers, which start as pure yellow and then turn creamy yellow, bloom from May to June to October if the soil is not too dry in summer. In case of drought, it flowers in spring and again in autumn. This variety proves to be resistant to summer drought. Hardiness: up to -9 °C in well-drained soil.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -6°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Description

The Salvia greggii 'Sungold', also marketed as Salvia 'Devon Cream', is an exceptionally bright variety of shrubby sage. This variety has dense vegetation and produces beautiful rounded volumes in the garden or on the terrace. Its small, delicate leaves are pleasantly aromatic and remain evergreen throughout winter. Its small pure yellow to cream yellow flowers bloom for several months until the first frost.

The 'Sungold' shrub sage is a horticultural selection. Its ancestor is Salvia greggii, also known as Texas White Sage. This aromatic plant is found in the mountains of eastern, western, and southern Mexico and southern Arizona. Its hardiness is rated at -9°C at its peak in well-drained soil. All sages belong to the Lamiaceae or Labiatae family.

The 'Sungold' sage is a ramified shrubby perennial plant with a bushy and spreading habit, as wide as it is tall. It will reach an average size of 60 cm in all directions. Nectariferous and melliferous flowering is particularly generous between May-June and October-November. It only stops in case of very dry soil or when frost arrives. The elongated flowers emerge from the foliage, grouped in spikes. They measure no more than 2 cm long, are soft and bright, and have a beautiful butter-yellow to cream-yellow colour. The foliage consists of small, delicate leaves 1 to 1.5 cm long, medium green colour, thick, aromatic, and slightly sticky, releasing potent fresh and tangy-smelling essential oil with heat. In an intense drought, the plant may partially lose its leaves without affecting its health. New buds and flower buds will develop as soon as the rains return.

This 'Sungold' shrubby sage will accompany the flowering of gauras and the creeping ceanothus 'Blue Diamond', as well as rosemary and rock bellflowers. But its association with autumn asters is fabulous: choose those that require little, such as Aster laevis, A. turbinellus or A. amellus. Shrubby potentillas and grasses will also create an elegant tableau with it. On the terrace, place it in a large pot next to an Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron'; the contrast of colours and silhouettes is fantastic!

A delicious tea made with Salvia greggii leaves in Mexico is called 'mountain myrtle'.

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time May to October
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 2 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour medium green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Foliage description Tangy, herbaceous fragrance.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Salvia

Species

greggii

Cultivar

Sungold (Devon Cream)

Family

Labiatae

Other common names

Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference200710

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Planting and care

Plant Salvia greggii 'Sungold' preferably after spring frosts, in areas with borderline hardiness, but in September-October in hot and dry climates. Plant it in a light, ordinary, porous, rocky soil, even limestone, not too poor to support its flowering. This plant prefers well-sunny situations or, at worst, partial shade. It requires regular watering in autumn and spring to flower abundantly. In poor soil, incorporate a little well-rotted compost or leaf mould. Mulch it in winter, in the coldest regions, and isolate it from the cold as much as possible. Plant it in the warmest corner of the garden, in full sun, against a south-facing wall, on a rocky or sandy slope, or on any substrate that does not retain moisture, which would be fatal to it in winter. It tolerates pot cultivation wonderfully, allowing continental gardeners to store it away.

The hardiness of this variety is estimated at -9 °C.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Rockery
Type of use Border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -6°C (USDA zone 9a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the faded flowers regularly with shears to encourage new blooms. In late winter, shorten the branches by 1/3 and remove dead wood. Never prune in autumn.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April, July to August
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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