Annuals
Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel Red' (Scarlet Sage)
Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel Red'
Also known as Summer Jewel Red Sage
Size
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About This Plant
Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel Red' (Scarlet Sage), 'Summer Jewel Red', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
Salvias range from herbaceous perennials to woody shrubs, all hummingbird and pollinator favorites with abundant flower spikes through summer and fall.
Full sun suits this species. Plant in well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 10. Cut back in late winter. Drought-tolerant once established.
For a Pacific Northwest native plant of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray), or Mahonia aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape) , all support native pollinators and birds.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel Red'
- Common name
- Summer Jewel Red Sage
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Mature size
- 14-20 in tall × 12-18 in wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Early summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Wildlife: Pollinator support, Hummingbird nectar
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