Salvia Flamer (Salvia greggii) is a tender perennial with dark red flowers. Grown as an annual in colder hardiness zones. In warmer zones it can reach over 36 inches. Can be used in drier gardens once established
Pronunciation
(SAL-vee-uh)
Plant Type
Perennial Tender
Hardiness Zone
7-9
Sunlight
full, mostly sunny, some shade
Moisture
average, dry once established
Soil & Site
average, well drained
Temperature
heat tolerant, very light frost tolerant, 0 degrees F
Flowers
red, borne on racemes
Fruit
seed pod
Roots
fibrous
Dimensions
30 by 36 inches (HS) in warmer climates, smaller when grown as an annual
Maintenance
some pruning to keep shape and remove spent flower stalks
Propagation
cuttings
Native Site
Species plant Salvia greggii is a shrubby native of Mexico and southernmost states of USA
Author's Notes
Although I have not grown this particular plant, I have grown some different cultivars of the tender perennial Salvia. All have a long season of bloom and are on the easy side to grow. As the season starts to wind down and there becomes less light both in intensity and duration, the flowering of these plants becomes much less. You will end up with a long raceme with only a few flowers toward the apex. At this point in colder zones it is probably to late to prune back to increase the number of flowers.
