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Scientific name: Salvia splendens      sal-ve-ia sp-lend-enz

Common name: Salvia; Scarlet Sage

Design Characteristics
Height  S 8-10"
Spread  9-12"
Form  upright with
 flower spikes
Texture  medium
Flower color  Red, blue
purple, orange
pink, white
Leaf color  green
Time of bloom  Summer

Horticultural Characteristics
Light
requirement		  full sun
Soil
requirement		  moist -
well-drained
Propagation
method 		 seed
USDA Hardiness Zone   annual

Miscellaneous
Peculiarities/Problems   -seedlings prone to
damping off
-aphids
Uses  
Comments  -square stem