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Cameron’s Nursery is a specialist wholesale nursery based in Arcadia NSW, in the Sydney Hills District.

Salvia hybrid ‘Amistad’

Salvia Amistad is more compact and has a fuller habit than other guarantica types.  It is easy to grow and responds well to trimming.  ‘Amistad’ is Spanish for ‘Friendship’, this salvia is very friendly, a magnet for butterflies, birds and bees. Salvia Amistad web 2 

Salvia hybrid ‘Amistad’
Botanical Name
 Salvia hybrid ‘Amistad’
Common Name
 ‘Perennial Sage’
Key Features
 Large dark purple flower spikes with nearly black calyx bloom constantly from early spring until winter.
Size
 1-1.2m high x 1m wide.
Position
 Full sun to part shade, in well drained soil. Drought and heat tolerant.
Description
 Salvia Amistad is more compact and has a fuller habit than other guarantica types.  It is easy to grow and responds well to trimming.  ‘Amistad’ is Spanish for ‘Friendship’, this salvia is very friendly, a magnet for butterflies, birds and bees.
Cultural Notes
 Fertilise in spring. Prune plant in early spring to maintain shape.  Remove spent flower spikes to encourage repeat flowering.
Landscape Ideas
 A very hardy perennial which can be grown as a border, to line pathways, informal hedges, as a mass planting, mixed with other perennials to form a lovely cottage garden or in container gardens and pots.
Water Requirements
 Drought and heat tolerant.
Purple flowers with nearly black calyx, easy to grow and drought tolerant, Full Sun to part shade, Promise to Bloom, Hardy.