General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 3 - 4 feet (1 - 1.2 meters)
Plant Spread: 3 feet (1 meter)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Magenta-purple, deep purple calyxes and dark stems.
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Blooms year-round in frost-free climates, or until frost. Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 27,057
Awards and Recognitions: Other: The Best New Variety (Bedding and Pot Plants) Award at the UK Grower Awards 2016; Third place (Bronze Medal) RHS Chelsea Flower Show New Plant Competition 2015; Silver Medal Award Plantarium, Netherlands
Parentage: Sport of: Wendy's Wish

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Love and Wishes™
Cultivar name: 'SER-WISH'
Common names
  • Salvia
  • Hybrid Salvia
  • Hybrid Sage
  • Sage

'SER-WISH' was a featured
Plant of the Day for October 24, 2015.
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Location: Chicago Botanic Gardens
Date: 2018-08-01
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-12-28
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-09-16

Date: 2018-04-13
Great color and the hummingbirds love it!
Location: Georgia, USA
Date: Summer
'Love and Wishes' with raindrops
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-09-16
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-09-16
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-08-15
Right after our uncharacteristic summer rain
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-07-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-09-16
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2017-08-17
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-09-16
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-09-16
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-09-16
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-08-28
With Japanese Sweet Flag, Black Eyed Susan Vine.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-07-21
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-08-15
Right after our uncharacteristic summer rain
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-12-28
Love and Wishes calyx
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-09-16
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-07-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-06-07
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-06-23
My little babies

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-07-21
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Comments:
  • Posted by Danita (GA - Zone 7b) on Aug 28, 2014 4:37 PM concerning plant:
    Salvia 'Love and Wishes' is the result of breeding by John Fisher of Australia. He used the popular Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish’ in his breeding program in hopes of getting a similar plant with different colored flowers. Unlike the bright magenta-pink of ‘Wendy’s Wish’, the flowers on 'Love and Wishes' are a deep violet-purple with darker purple calyces.

    I've only had the plant for about 2 months, but so far it seems a little less vigorous than ‘Wendy’s Wish’. The growth rate seems a little slower and the stature a little shorter and lacier (thinner stems.) However, it has bloomed steadily for almost 2 months and the hummingbirds use it regularly. The color is lovely and it has withstood the volatile conditions of being a container plant with aplomb. It has wilted when left too dry, but has quickly rebounded when watered. Time will tell, but so far, so good!
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Aug 25, 2014 9:26 PM concerning plant:
    Salvia 'Love and Wishes' is a wonderful and new Salvia. Beautiful and long purple flowers that don't fade in the heat. Needs well-draining soil.

    It is one of the three plants in the Salvia Wish Collection. The other two are 'Wendy's Wish' and 'Ember's Wish'. A portion of the plant proceeds goes to Make-A-Wish Australia.

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