Baby Sage 'Red Velvet', Mountain Sage 'Red Velvet', Salvia x jamensis 'Red Velvet', Salvia microphylla x greggii 'Red Velvet'
Noted for its intense red flowers, Salvia microphylla ‘Red Velvet’ is a tender perennial Salvia that will reward you with masses of exceptionally large, brilliant red velvety flowers, beautifully contrasting with their dark chocolate stems and calyxes. Enjoying a long blooming season, from early summer to frost, they rise above a handsome bush of glossy, rounded rich green foliage. The very attractive flower stalks are of great aesthetic appeal in beds or borders and attract scores of butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects.
‘Red Velvet’ results from a cross between Salvia microphylla and Salvia greggii.
| Hardiness |
7 - 12 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Salvia |
| Common names | Sage |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
2' - 4' (60cm - 120cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 4' (60cm - 120cm) |
| Spacing |
36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden, City and Courtyard |
| Hardiness |
7 - 12 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Salvia |
| Common names | Sage |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
2' - 4' (60cm - 120cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 4' (60cm - 120cm) |
| Spacing |
36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden, City and Courtyard |
How many Salvia microphylla ‘Red Velvet’ (Baby Sage) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvia microphylla ‘Red Velvet’ (Baby Sage) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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