Bright, fiery-red flower spikes rise above lush green foliage, creating a bold display of color that lasts throughout the growing season. This compact, heat-tolerant salvia attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, making it an excellent choice for borders, containers, raised beds, and mass plantings. Its outstanding uniformity, vigorous growth, and continuous blooming habit make it a favorite for both home gardens and landscape displays.
Specifications & Features
Premium Variety: A compact, award-worthy bedding salvia producing dense spikes of rich scarlet-red flowers that stand out brilliantly against dark green foliage.
Season-Long Color: Blooms continuously from late spring through summer and into autumn, providing long-lasting color in the garden.
Excellent Heat Tolerance: Specially bred to maintain strong performance and vibrant blooms even during warm weather conditions.
Pollinator Friendly: The nectar-rich flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, helping support beneficial garden wildlife.
Compact Growth Habit: Upright, bushy plants with excellent uniformity, ideal for flower beds, borders, edging, containers, and landscape plantings.
Sowing & Growing Instructions
Germination Time: Seeds typically germinate in 7–14 days under suitable conditions.
Sowing Method: Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the planting season or sow in seed trays for transplanting later.
Planting Depth: Sow seeds on the surface of moist seed-starting mix and lightly press them into the soil. Do not bury deeply.
Sunlight Requirements: Full sun is recommended for the best flowering performance.
Water Requirements: Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then as needed.
Plant Height: 25–30 cm (10–12 inches)
Plant Spread: 20–25 cm (8–10 inches)
Life Cycle: Annual
Best Uses: Flower beds, borders, containers, edging, pollinator gardens, and mass landscape displays.
10seeds in packet
