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We are always on the lookout for good new garden sages and this is the best we have seen recently. This cross of Salvia darcyi x Salvia microphylla was discovered by Art Petley of Austin, Texas. Looking superficially like Salvia microphylla, the 3' wide clump is topped all summer with 15" spikes of rich, dark orange-red (RHS 42A). In the fall, the number of flowers explodes into a solid mass of color. This is a particularly durable and easy-to-grow sage that is destined for stardom. Thanks to Scott Ogden for sharing this exciting salvia hybrid that we admired in his Texas garden during a 2000 visit. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
Zone: 7-10, possibly colder 