Salvia splendens x darcyi 'Roman Red' ~ Roman Red Salvia

Salvia splendens x darcyi 'Roman Red' ~ Roman Red SalviaRoman Red Salvia is a compact perennial with a semi mounded habit and rich green foliage. Long upright flower spikes sport clusters of bright red tubular flowers with deep red calyxes that bloom from late spring until frost. The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Flowers best in full sun and moist well drained soils. Very drought tolerance once established. Type: Perennial, Annual Origins: S. splendens x S. Darcyi Height:

Roman Red Salvia is a compact perennial with a semi-mounded habit and rich green foliage.  Long upright flower spikes sport clusters of bright red tubular flowers with deep red calyxes that bloom from late spring until frost. The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.  Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils.  Very drought tolerance once established.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for scale and whitefly.  Some susceptibility to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and rust.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Shasta Daisy, Black-Eyed Susan

IMAGES: BallSeed Inc, Roman Red Salvia

 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.