Salvia horminum 'Pink Sunday' (Annual Sage)
Annual Sage 'Pink Sunday'', Salvia Viridis 'Pink Sunday', Annual Clary 'Pink Sunday'
Showing off its large, carmine-pink bracts from summer to fall, Annual Sage 'Pink Sunday' (Salvia horminum or Salvia viridis) is among the most rewarding plants in the summer garden.
- Grows vigorously in multi-branched clumps, up to 2 ft. tall (60 cm) and 1 ft. wide (30 cm)
- Thrives in full sun to light shade in humus-rich, well-drained soils.
- Prized by gardeners for its spectacular display, it provides a welcomed vertical accent to beds, borders as well as containers.
- Highly popular for its long-lasting flowers that make excellent cut flowers and compliment any dried arrangements. Perfect for the cutting garden!
- Easy to grow, low maintenance, relatively pest, and disease free, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, and blends nicely with any other annuals or perennials for the best effect!
- Tends to be ignored by deer and rabbits.
- May be grown from seeds, starting indoors 10 weeks prior to the last spring frost date.
- Deadhead to encourage new blooms, but let some reseed.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 3
– 11 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 12 |
Plant Type | Annuals |
Plant Family | Salvia - Sage |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 10" – 1' (25cm – 30cm) |
Spacing | 9" – 12" (22cm – 30cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 3
– 11 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 12 |
Plant Type | Annuals |
Plant Family | Salvia - Sage |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 10" – 1' (25cm – 30cm) |
Spacing | 9" – 12" (22cm – 30cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |