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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 28 - 34 inches
Plant Spread: 28 - 36 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: With reddish calyces
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF
Parentage: Salvia darcyi x Salvia splendens

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Common names
  • Salvia

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Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Date: 2020-06-24
Location: Northern California, Zone 9b
Date: 2020-05-18
These large brilliant red flowers will probably be hummingbird ma
Location: Saint Johns, FL
Date: 2022-04-20
Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2020-08-01
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2019-05-29
Sitting on the porch and waiting to get potted up in a container

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Apr 11, 2019 8:09 PM concerning plant:
    New from the Ball Horticultural Company, another Ball Flora Plant beauty and I love it.
Plant Events from our members
tabbycat On April 1, 2024 Bloomed
I brought in garage for freezes but almost lost it. When I put out March 1 it slowly revived but 2 tips if a 12" plant have nice ped flowers to draw hummingbirds.
tabbycat On March 1, 2024 Miscellaneous Event
in hanging basket that went in garage off & on all winter. Scraggily but will be ok & hopefully bloom in April.
tabbycat On May 29, 2023 Obtained plant
Such a pretty red. Hummingbirds are going to love it!
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