Salvia 'Dark Dancer'

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

Plant Size:
2-3 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring to fall

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

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

This stunning hybrid sage was discovered as a chance seedling at Wintergreen Nursery by Victor Quintero. The likely parents are S. muelleri and a large flowered S. microphylla. It grows round and dense, about 3 feet tall, with foliage like S. muelleri or S. greggii. The flowers are exceptionally large for this group and have broad, rounded "skirts" of rich red-violet, reminiscent to us of little ballerinas.