Saucy Red Salvia is a long-blooming herbaceous perennial grown as an annual with a uniform habit and medium green foliage. The short spikes with elongated vivid scarlet calyxes sporting matching two-lipped tubular flowers bloom from late spring into fall. Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.
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| Origins: | Brazil | 
| Height: | 2' - 3' | 
| Spread: | 2’ - 3' | 
| Spacing: | 2' | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 9 - 11 | 
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| Bloom Color: | Red | 
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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
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
