Salvia splendens 'Yvonne's Giant' – Towering Scarlet Sage

Salvia splendens 'Yvonne's Giant': Colossal Annual Sage for Dramatic Height

Salvia splendens 'Yvonne's Giant' lives up to its name as a towering selection of the common scarlet sage. While typical Salvia splendens grows 12–24 inches, 'Yvonne's Giant' can reach 4–6 feet, transforming a bedding plant into a architectural annual for the back of borders.

Cultivar Distinction

• Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
• Genus: Salvia (SAL-vee-uh)
• Species: splendens (SPLEN-denz)
• Cultivar: Yvonne's Giant

Annual Architecture

'Yvonne's Giant' develops a sturdy, upright habit with large, coarse leaves and dense spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers from summer to frost. The height makes it useful as a fast-growing screen, a back-of-border accent, or a centerpiece in large container plantings. Hummingbirds are drawn to the nectar-rich blooms.

Grow as a warm-season annual in full sun with regular moisture and fertile soil. Pinch young plants to encourage branching. The giant stature requires staking in windy sites. 'Yvonne's Giant' takes a familiar annual and scales it up to architectural proportions—a scarlet sentinel for the summer garden.