Salvia splendens
SCARLET SAGE
Lamiaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous biennial

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

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Flowers: red, purple, pink or white

Flowering Time: early summer to early winter

Leaves: aromatic
 
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Salvia splendens
SCARLET SAGE
Lamiaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous biennial

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

FEATURES

Flowers: red, purple, pink or white

Flowering Time: early summer to early winter

Leaves: aromatic


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: window box, mass planting, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: rabbit resistant






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