Remove all packaging straight away. Check the compost and water thoroughly if dry, then place the plants outdoors in a sheltered position or in a greenhouse.
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Salvia
'Moulin Rouge'
sage
With a name that suggests velvet curtains and a little Parisian drama, Salvia 'Moulin Rouge' brings rich, romantic colour to sunny borders without ever tipping into fussiness. This upright, clump-forming perennial reaches around 60cm in height, making it tall enough to give shape and movement, yet compact enough for mixed planting schemes and generous containers. Aromatic green foliage forms a fresh, leafy base, while slender flower spikes rise above it from summer into autumn. Dark, rosy-pink buds open into large violet-pink flowers, giving Salvia 'Moulin Rouge' a layered, painterly quality that shifts beautifully with the light.
Plant Salvia 'Moulin Rouge' where it can bask in full sun and well-drained soil, and it will reward you with months of colour and an easy, graceful habit. As a sage, its aromatic leaves bring that lovely Mediterranean character, while the nectar-rich blooms are quick to attract bees and other pollinators. Salvia 'Moulin Rouge' is superb among ornamental grasses, dusky dahlias and silver foliage, where its violet-pink flowers add warmth without shouting. Regular deadheading will keep the display coming, although Salvia 'Moulin Rouge' is pleasingly low-maintenance once settled. Elegant, expressive and just theatrical enough, Salvia × sylvestris 'Moulin Rouge' makes summer borders feel beautifully composed.
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Plant profile
Plant calendar
Check each plant’s specifications. Hardy perennials can remain outdoors, while half-hardy and tender varieties should be kept frost-free until the risk of frost has passed.
Plant within a month, preferably sooner. Choose a suitable position, remove weeds and loosen the soil thoroughly, adding compost or well-rotted organic matter where needed.
Gently remove the plant from its pot and plant with the root ball level with the soil surface. Firm gently, water well and add a plant label.
Water regularly until established and whenever the soil feels dry during spring and summer. Feed container-grown plants fortnightly during active growth to encourage healthy flowering.
- Botanical name
- Salvia × sylvestris 'Moulin Rouge'ᴾᴮᴿ (Fashionista Series)
- Flower colour
- Pink, violet, purple
- Established height
- 50-70cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Clump-forming
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 6 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
- Full sun
- Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Fragrant
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Drought tolerant
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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