SIERRA RED SAGE
Salvia greggii ‘Sierra Red’
Salvia greggii ‘Sierra Red’ sparkles in the garden, with white throated, bright crimson-red blooms.
It is very long blooming, and really catches the eye.
Making a delightful, bright, rounded shrub - suitable for either pots or the flower garden.
Because the evergreen bushes are covered with vivid flowers for many months, blooming continuously from spring to autumn.
The foliage of Salvia greggii ‘Sierra Red’ is pleasantly aromatic with a minty scent.
So it is a treat to brush by or stroke the leaves.
But the aroma and essential oils also make the bush unpalatable for rabbits & deer.
While the nectar-rich flowers act as magnets for native birds, bees & butterflies, and help to make the garden eco-friendly.
Bushes of Salvia greggii ‘Sierra Red’ are resistant to heat, frost, humidity and periods of dry.
So they are beauties at saving the water bill.
Salvia greggii are sometimes known as “Mexican Sage” or “Texas Sage”, as this describes their native range.
Which also gives them their ability to cope with heat and dry periods, and still bloom for months.
Salvia greggii love sunny sites, but they can also cope with a little light shade.
Plus they can happily cope with cold nights, winter frosts; and also withstand summer heat and humidity.
They also thrive in coastal locations.
Plants of Salvia greggii are naturally neat growing, and make long-lived, low maintenance, evergreen shrubs.
Though it is beneficial to give established bushes an annual trim over in late winter, just to keep them tight and shapely growing, year after year.
However do not feed heavily, because Salvia greggii bloom best on a lean diet.
They love sandy, gravel or well-drained soil, plus pots, and grow well in either acid or alkaline soils.
Salvia greggii ‘Sierra Red’ is a profuse, bright and long blooming. Making an evergreen rounded shrub.
Height with flowers: 80cm. high approx.
Width: 80cm. wide approx.
Bloom Season: Long blooming from spring to autumn end.
Fragrance: Freshly aromatic foliage with a minty scent
Position: Full Sun is optimum, though a little dappled shade can be tolerated. Suits coastal, hot or dry gardens.
Water: Water wise. Drought resistant once established.
Frost: Tolerates frosts to approx. -15C.
Soil: Tolerates a wide range of soils – including acid and alkaline. But soil must always be well drained. Particularly suited to sandy soils and coastal positions.
Growth: Evergreen, neat, rounded, shrubby perennial.
Care & Maintenance: Easy care, low maintenance.
Pests & Diseases: Rarely troubled by pests or diseases.
Pruning: Pruning is not essential. But if you wish to shape – it can be pruned over and shaped in late winter.
Fertilizer: Do not over-fertilize. Quality fertilizer, such as Powerfeed, can be applied sparingly in spring. This plant is not a heavy feeder.
We recommend to water in with Seasol at planting, and regularly after to help protect against frost, wind and heat.
Container: Hardy & easy in a pot.
Bees, Birds & Pollinators: Flowers are very attractive to bees, butterflies, honey eating native birds, and other beneficial pollinators. The long and prolific blooming period means there is abundant nectar for bees and birds over many months.
Rabbits & Deer Resistance: Unlikely to be bothered by either rabbits or deer, as they dislike the taste of the aromatic foliage.
Pet Friendly: No known ill effects for pets.
Quarantine Restriction: None - Can be shipped to all states in Australia including, WA and Tasmania, from Di’s Delightful Plants - one of Australia’s largest on-line mail order nurseries.
Bulk Discount
If you buy 3-6 plants there will be a $0.50 discount per plant"
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