Navajo™ Bright Red Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii 'Navajo Bright Red'
SKU
02311
Bright red flowers appear continuously over a long season and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. A compact plant with mildly fragrant flowers and foliage for mixed containers and color borders. A superb annual in cool climates. Evergreen.
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Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | SAL-vee-uh gregg-EYE |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | A dense, compact shrub, fast-growing to 2 to 3 ft. high and wide. |
| Bloom Time | Spring through fall |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Growth Habit | Compact |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Cutting Garden, Wildlife Garden, Urban Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
| Special Feature | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep extensive root system. Cut back hard and feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Trim off dead flowers to encourage reblooming.
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8 - 11
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