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Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red': Tropical Sage with Red Flowers

Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red' is a selection of Tropical Sage with vibrant red flowers. It blooms from summer to frost on a compact, well-branched plant. The foliage is green and slightly hairy. It is often grown as an annual.

Plant Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: coccinea
Cultivar: 'Lady in Red'

Grow in full sun to partial shade with average soil. 'Lady in Red' is heat-tolerant and attracts hummingbirds. Deadhead to prolong bloom.

Salvias: Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph': Tropical Sage with Coral-Pink Flowers; Salvia splendens: Scarlet Sage, the Classic Red Bedding Annual; Salvia coccinea 'Brenthurst': Tropical Sage with Coral-Pink Flowers; Salvia splendens 'Red Hot Sally': Scarlet Sage with Compact Red Spikes; Scarlet Sage 'Whopper Lighthouse' (Salvia splendens 'Whopper Lighthouse'); Tropical Sage 'Snow Nymph' (Salvia coccinea 'Snow Nymph'); Tropical Sage 'Alba' (Salvia coccinea 'Alba'); Scarlet Sage 'Bonfire' (Salvia splendens 'Bonfire'); Salvia coccinea 'Bicolor' (Hummingbird Sage); Salvia 'Lady in Red' (Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red')

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