Use in beds and borders, containers and in the landscape for a good dependable burst of color.
Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel Red'
Salvia
Tips for Homeowners:
Remove spent flowers to encourage more flowers.
Rate this Plant:
Bold red flower spikes rise above the foliage enough to catch the attention of butterflies, hummingbirds and admirers.
- Bright red flowers are hummingbird magnets
- Flowers nonstop all season
- Dense, uniform growth
Height: 10-24 in
Spread: 10-12 in
Zone: 10-11
Color: Red
Interesting Notes about Salvia:
Grown as an annual, but is a tender perennial in milder climates. It does self seed and will naturalize itself without being invasive. With some water and fertilizer it will make the landscape or containers beautiful all summer.
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes:
- Ground Cover
- Container
- Long Blooming
- Heat Tolerant
- Naturalizing
- Great Foliage
- Disease Resistant
- Fast Growing
- Blooms all Season
- Rock Garden
- Mass Planting
- Edging
- Border or Bed
- Summer Bloomer
- Low Maintenance
Foliage Color:
- Green
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Humming-birds
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Habit:
- Mounding
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water