| Description | A compact Salvia selection with bright rose flowers on tightly packed spikes. |
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| Pronunciation | (SAL-vee-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average, resents soggy wet soils especially in the winter |
| Flowers | tightly packed spikes of bright rose florets, dark violet calyx, end of May |
| Leaves | stems four sided with paired simple, rough leaves |
| Stems | four sided |
| Dimensions | 8-10 inches tall |
| Maintenance | After blooming and the foliage starts to deteriorate, cut back to a few inches off the ground. They will respond with a new flush of foliage and a lesser but a second bloom. This is how I maintain the Salvia of these types in my gardens. |
| Propagation | cuttings, division |
| Cultivar Origin | From the "Salvia Sensation" program of Florensis Breeding Project |
| Author's Notes | After growing this for a few years, it seems to be winter hardy but not as aggressive and robust as the Salvia May Night it is growing with. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #87-The New Book of Salvias (Betsy Clebsch) |
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