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Autumn Sage 'Silke's Dream' (Salvia 'Silke's Dream')

Silke's Dream Sage

Overview

Salvia 'Silke's Dream' is a hybrid Autumn Sage (Cherry Sage, Texas Sage) bred by Petty. It forms a compact, woody-based shrub with small, aromatic green leaves and large, vibrant orange-red flowers with a yellow throat. Blooms from spring to fall.

Taxonomy

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Cultivar: 'Silke's Dream'
Hybridizer: Petty

Garden Performance

Full sun, well-drained soil, low water. Grows 2–3 feet tall and wide. More cold hardy than many tropical salvias. Excellent for borders, rock gardens, and containers. Attracts hummingbirds.

Salvias: Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red': Autumn Sage with Deep Red Flowers; Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing': Autumn Sage with Hot Pink Flowers; Autumn Sage 'Raspberry Delight' (Salvia greggii 'Raspberry Delight'); Autumn Sage 'Cherry Chief' (Salvia greggii 'Cherry Chief'); Autumn Sage 'Moonlight' (Salvia greggii 'Moonlight'); Autumn Sage 'Flame' (Salvia greggii 'Flame'); Autumn Sage 'Dark Dancer' (Salvia greggii 'Dark Dancer'); Salvia greggii 'Lipstick' – Vivid Red Autumn Sage; Salvia greggii 'Black Cherry' (Autumn Sage); Salvia greggii 'Stormy Pink' (Autumn Sage)

Garden Articles

Autumn Sage 'Navajo Bright Red' (Salvia greggii 'Navajo Bright Red')

Autumn Sage 'Cherry Queen' (Salvia greggii 'Cherry Queen')

Autumn Sage 'Rosea' (Salvia greggii 'Rosea')

Salvia greggii 'San Takao' – Autumn Sage with Japanese Name

Salvia greggii 'Desert Blaze' – Bicolor Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii 'Los Lisios' (Autumn Sage)

Salvia greggii 'Sungold' (Autumn Sage)

Plants

Salvia greggii: Autumn Sage with Colorful Flowers for Dry Gardens

Salvia madrensis: Forsythia Sage with Yellow Flowers

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

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

Autumn Sage 'Navajo Rose' (Salvia greggii 'Navajo Rose')

Autumn Sage 'La Luna' (Salvia × jamensis 'La Luna')

Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii): Drought-Tolerant Hummingbird Favorite