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Q.How To Protect Hotlip Salvia In Winter?

Zone 97080 | Anonymous added on October 11, 2022 | Answered

I have several lovely Hot Lip Salvia perennial bushes. How do I protect them and put them to dormancy for the rainy, cold (some freezing) winter in Oregon?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on October 14, 2022

Hotlips salvia is a hardy perennial in your area so you really don't need to take extra precautions. If you are concerned, you can cut the plant back to about a couple inches from the ground after it goes dormant, and cover it with mulch. Remove the mulch in spring when all chances of a frost have passed.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/salvia/growing-different-salvia-types.htm
https://hgic.clemson.edu/salvias-beautiful-additions-to-garden-landscapes/

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