Salvia 'Flamenco Rose' TM

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

Plant Size:
18 inches
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

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

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

Along with Salvia 'Dancing Dolls', this hybrid was one of the really surprising crosses of 2004. It is robust and nearly erect in growth, with broad, bright green 3/4 inch leaves similar to those of its S. microphylla parent. It is extremely floriferous and displays its stunning flowers from mid-spring to fall. The flowers are large even for an S. microphylla type, with broad lower "skirts", predominantly colored a bright, clear pink, with white markings at their centers and on the upper lip.