Salvia ‘Rose Queen’
£7.00
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Salvia ‘Rose Queen’
A reliable, long-flowering salvia with soft rose-pink spikes that bring colour and pollinators into the garden for months.
‘Rose Queen’ produces elegant upright spires of warm pink flowers from early summer right through into autumn. It’s a brilliant pollinator plant, constantly busy with bees, and the softer pink tone works beautifully with purples, blues and silvers. It gives that classic cottage garden feel but still sits well in more modern, drought-tolerant planting.
It forms a neat, clump-forming plant, reaching around 50 to 60cm tall, with a slightly narrower spread. Best in full sun, it thrives in well-drained soil and once established is very easy going and drought tolerant. Regular deadheading or a light trim after the first flush will keep it flowering for longer and looking fresh.
Specifications
Height: 50–60cm
Spread: 40–50cm
Flowering: early summer to autumn
Position: full sun
Soil: well-drained, average to poor soils tolerated
Maintenance: low, cut back after flowering flushes to encourage repeat blooms
Note for Isle of Wight planting
A really good choice for Isle of Wight gardens, especially in sunny, free-draining spots. It copes well with coastal conditions and drier soils once established. Just avoid heavy, wet ground over winter, adding grit if needed to improve drainage.
Ideal Companion Plants from The Green Standard Range
Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’, soft lavender-blue that blends beautifully with the pink tones
Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’, flat heads and similar tones, great for a relaxed, drought-tolerant mix
Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’, upright structure to contrast with the softer salvia flowers
Erigeron ‘Lavender Lady’, airy daisies that weave through and extend the season
Eryngium planum ‘Fluela’, adds a contrasting blue and a tougher, architectural feel
🌟 The Green Standard Tip
Give it a hard trim after the first big flush of flowers, it might feel brutal, but you’ll get a much better second wave and a tidier plant.