Vista Mix Salvia is a dwarf long-blooming herbaceous perennial grown as an annual with medium green foliage. The short spikes with elongated calyxes sporting two-lipped tubular flowers that come in various colors and bloom from late spring into fall if dead headed. Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant. The Vista series has improved heat performance and will continue to flower strongly in high summer heat.
This selection is a random combination of colors from the Vista series.
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 Origins:  | 
 Brazil  | 
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 Height:  | 
 0.5' - 1'  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 0.5’ - 1'  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 1'  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 9 - 11  | 
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 Culture:  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 Various  | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for scale and whitefly.  Some susceptibility to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blanket Flower, Black-Eyed Susan, Fescue
IMAGES: Photos by Ball Seed, Vista™ Mixture Salvia, (2) Forest and Kim Starr, starr-070906-8644-Salvia_splendens-flowers-Kula_Ace_Hardware_and_Nursery-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.