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Salvia splendens 'Van Houttei' (Scarlet Sage)

Salvia splendens 'Van Houttei' – The Classic Heirloom Scarlet Sage

'Van Houttei' (syn. Salvia vanhouttei) is a celebrated heirloom cultivar of scarlet sage, dating back to the 19th century. Unlike modern bedding types, it has a more open, graceful habit and produces deep crimson-red flowers with a distinctive, slightly drooping posture. The flowers are larger and more refined, and the plant blooms continuously from summer to frost. It is a favorite for cottage gardens and hummingbird plantings.

Taxonomy & Classification

Family:	Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Salvia (SAL-vee-uh)
Species:	splendens (SPLEN-denz)
Cultivar:	Van Houttei
Synonym:	Salvia Vanhouttei

Growing Tips

Full sun to part shade, rich, moist soil. Pinch young plants for bushiness. Grown as a warm-season annual in most climates; perennial in USDA zones 10-11.

Salvias: Salvia splendens: Scarlet Sage, the Classic Red Bedding Annual; Salvia splendens 'Red Hot Sally': Scarlet Sage with Compact Red Spikes; Scarlet Sage 'Dancing Flame' (Salvia splendens 'Dancing Flame'); 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 'Salsa Scarlet Bicolor' – Bedding Series Bicolor; Salvia splendens 'Paul' (Scarlet Sage); Salvia splendens 'Van-Houttei' (Scarlet Sage)

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