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Scarlet Sage 'Whopper Lighthouse' (Salvia splendens 'Whopper Lighthouse')

Whopper Lighthouse Sage
Whopper Lighthouse flowers

Overview

Salvia splendens 'Whopper Lighthouse' is a robust, large-flowered cultivar of Scarlet Sage. It produces extra-large, vivid red blooms on strong, upright stems above deep green foliage. Bred for impact in landscape plantings and large containers, it blooms continuously from late spring to frost.

Taxonomy

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: splendens
Cultivar: 'Whopper Lighthouse'

Garden Use

Full sun to part shade, fertile, moist soil. Grows 18–24 inches tall. Excellent for mass plantings, borders, and large pots. Deadhead to encourage more blooms. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Salvias: Salvia splendens: Scarlet Sage, the Classic Red Bedding Annual; Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red': Tropical Sage with Red Flowers; Salvia splendens 'Red Hot Sally': Scarlet Sage with Compact Red Spikes; 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); Salvia splendens 'Van-Houttei' (Scarlet Sage); Scarlet Sage (Salvia splendens): The Classic Red Bedding Plant

Garden Articles

Salvia pentstemonoides: Big Red Sage, a Rare Texas Native

Scarlet Sage 'Dancing Flame' (Salvia splendens 'Dancing Flame')

Scarlet Sage 'Whopper Lighthouse' (Salvia splendens 'Whopper Lighthouse')

Hybrid Sage 'Scarlet Spires' (Salvia 'Scarlet Spires')

Salvia splendens 'Salsa Scarlet Bicolor' – Bedding Series Bicolor

Salvia splendens 'Paul' (Scarlet Sage)

Salvia splendens 'Van Houttei' (Scarlet Sage)

Plants

Salvia madrensis: Forsythia Sage with Yellow Flowers

Salvia uliginosa: Bog Sage with Sky-Blue Flowers

Salvia coccinea 'Brenthurst': Tropical Sage with Coral-Pink Flowers

Salvia mexicana 'Limelight': Mexican Sage with Lime-Green Calyces

Scarlet Sage (Salvia splendens)

Eyelash-Leaved Sage (Salvia blepharophylla)

Salvia 'Lady in Red' (Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red')