Royale PW Salvia – Unplugged – Red

Description

Features

Red flowers on mid-sized plants that love heat, don’t mind humidity and will bloom non-stop for months. A good sized plant, but not too large. It is right-sized for containers and good for use in landscapes as well.

Fragrant FoliageContinuous Bloom or RebloomerLong BloomingFall InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryDrought TolerantAttracts: BeesButterfliesHummingbirdsResists: DeerNative to North America

Characteristics

Plant Type:Annual Height Category:Medium Garden Height:14 – 24 Inches 36cm – 61cm Spacing:10 – 14 Inches 25cm – 36cm Spread:12 – 16 Inches 30cm – 41cm Flower Colors:Red Flower Shade:Scarlet red Foliage Colors:Green Foliage Shade:Dark Green Habit:Upright Container Role:Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:Part Sun to Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To Hard FrostHardiness Zones:9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilPoor SoilUses:Border PlantContainerLandscapeMass PlantingUses Notes:

A great plant for attracting pollinators.  It works equally well in landscapes and containers and blooms for months on end.

Maintenance Notes:

This is a wonderful annual salvia that is compact and richly colored. It is easy and trouble-free, blooming all season without stopping. It is a big attractor of pollinating bees who love its sweet nectar.

You can easily trim to keep the shape or size where you want it, and it will branch out and become even thicker and more full of flowers, although that should not be necessary.

Regular watering and fertilizing will keep the plant looking its best. It is amazingly tough. Once established in a pot or the garden, it will tolerate lower levels of food and water. However, severe drought will cause the lower leaves to drop. If this happens, give it a quick haircut by removing the upper third of growth to encourage fresh foliage to fill back in.

Unplugged^® Red Salvia coccinea ‘DWsahyb03’ USPPAF