Salvia Mirage 'Cherry Red' produces bright red flowers with hints of magenta blooming all summer atop fragrant foliage.
Description:
Salvia greggii Mirage 'Cherry Red' produces bright red flowers with hints of magenta. The Mirage Series is a group of compact, mounding autumn sage in a range of flower colours growing to 12-14 inches tall wide that are long-blooming producing flowers from early summer until fall. Plant in full sun in hot dry spots with well-drained soils or in containers.
Common Name: Autumn Sage
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Well-drained, rocky slopes. Rocky soils in Central, West and South Texas, and Mexico.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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