Melinda Myers

Scarlet Sage

Botanical Name

Salvia splendens

Min Zone

10

Max Zone

11

Height

1 to 2 feet

Width

8 to 18 inches

Flowers

Summer to frost: red, white, purple, rose, salmon, pink, lavender

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Start salvia from seed indoors six to eight weeks before the last spring frost
• Plant transplants in the garden after all danger of frost has passed
• Space smaller cultivars 8 inches apart
• Space larger cultivars 10 to12 inches apart
• Deadhead to encourage branching and continual blooming

Problems

Downy and powdery mildew

Varieties

• Firecracker Series - 10 to 12 inches, variety of colors
• Empire Series - 10 to 12 inches, variety of colors
• Ablazin' Series - 18 to 26 inches, no deadheading necessary, red and purple flowers