Salvia 'Dancing Embers' TM

Common Name:
Sage
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Geographic Origin:
Hybrid origin
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
18-24 inches high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring to fall

Flower Color:
Red
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15-20 degrees F.

This Suncrest hybrid sage is typical of S. greggii hybrids in its bushy growth and rather narrow half inch leaves. However, it is anything but typical in flower, with masses of deep, glowing red blossoms set off by darker flower stems and calyces.