Vista Purple Salvia is a dwarf long-blooming herbaceous perennial grown as an annual with medium green foliage. The short dark spikes with elongated burgundy calyxes sporting deep purple two-lipped tubular flowers 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.
Type: |
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Origins: |
Brazil |
Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
Spread: |
0.5’ - 1' |
Spacing: |
1' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
Season of Interest: |
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™ Purple Salvia, (2) 阿橋 HQ, 一串紫 Salvia splendens v atropurpurea -香港花展 Hong Kong Flower Show- (9200880248), CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Salvia splendens Vista Purple 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Rillke, Salvia splendens 100, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.