General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 20 Inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Other: Salmon; Salmon-pink; Peach
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Spring to hard frost. Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP26361

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Common names
  • Autumn Sage
  • Salvia

'Salmon Dance' was a featured
Plant of the Day for January 10, 2017.
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Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Hamburg
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Hamburg
Location: My Garden, UK
Date: 2021-06-19

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