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Hummingbird and butterfly attractant
Salvia splendens
'St John's Fire'
or Red Sage or Red Salvia or Scarlet Sage or
Scarlet Salvia or
St John's Fire plant
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Salvia splendens 'St John's Fire'
(Red Sage, Red Salvia, Scarlet Sage, Scarlet Salvia, St John's
Fire)
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Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Not native to North America
Light: Full sun
Height: About 1'
Spread: 12-15"
Blooms: Red, tubular, from late Spring
Foliage: Herbaceous
Soil: Well-drained
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds, herbaceous stem cuttings
Uses: Container, perennial garden, annual border, en masses
Comments:
Salvia splendens 'St John's Fire' or Red Sage or Red Salvia or Scarlet Sage or
Scarlet Salvia or
St John's Fire is an
interesting self-seeding plant
that survives well in my garden. This tender perennial is a repeat
bloomer till the first frost and is a bees, hummingbirds and butterflies
attractant.
Deadhead faded blooms to promote more blooms.
Salvia splendens plants are very easy to grow and they look very
nice when grown in masses.
I
mulch them well for the winter and they return the following season.
These low-maintenance plants comes in many different varieties.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8-11 |
