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Salvia splendens: Scarlet Sage, the Classic Red Bedding Annual

Salvia splendens, commonly known as Scarlet Sage or Red Salvia, is the classic red bedding annual. It produces dense spikes of bright red flowers from summer to frost. The foliage is dark green and heart-shaped. Countless cultivars exist in various heights and shades of red.

Plant Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: splendens

Grow in full sun to partial shade with rich, moist soil. 'Scarlet Sage' is a staple of formal bedding displays and container plantings. Deadhead for continuous bloom.

Salvias: Salvia madrensis: Forsythia Sage with Yellow Flowers; Salvia pentstemonoides: Big Red Sage, a Rare Texas Native; Salvia splendens 'Red Hot Sally': Scarlet Sage with Compact Red Spikes; Scarlet Sage 'Whopper Lighthouse' (Salvia splendens 'Whopper Lighthouse'); Scarlet Sage 'Blue Ribbons' (Salvia splendens 'Blue Ribbons'); Scarlet Sage 'Bonfire' (Salvia splendens 'Bonfire'); Salvia splendens 'Yvonne's Giant' – Towering Scarlet Sage; Salvia splendens 'Hotline Blue' (Scarlet Sage); Salvia splendens 'Strawberry Sundae' (Scarlet Sage); Scarlet Sage (Salvia splendens): The Classic Red Bedding Plant

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