Salvias are beautiful, summer-flowering sub-shrubs, pleasing to the eye and brilliant plants for bees. Plus, there are tons of salvia cultivars in different colours and sizes to grow – here are 16 of our favourite salvias. In this Golden Rules video, Leila Jackson of T3 Wall End Nursery gives her top tips on how to grow salvias with success, including how to prune for more flowers. She also reveals how much sun they need, and the amount may surprise you!

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