General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Other: Heavy bloomer.
Flower Color: Mauve
Other: Deep mauve-pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadhead faded flower stems to ensure more flowering throughout the season. Spring until frost; flowering nearly year-round in mild climates
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP24,154
Parentage: Trewithen Cerise x S. greggii 005

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Trade name information:
Series: Heatwave™
Trade Name: Sparkle
Cultivar name: 'Eggben004'
Common names
  • Mountain Sage
  • Salvia

'Eggben004' was a featured
Plant of the Day for February 25, 2017.
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Location: Fairfax, VA | October 2022
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-10-10
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