Radio Red Autumn Sage

Name: Radio Red Autumn Sage
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 40917

Salvia greggii 'Radio Red' PP #26,362

Pronunciation: SAL-via gregg-EYE

SKU #40917

USDA Zone

7-9

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OVERVIEW
Description	With stunning crimson-red blooms over a long season, this salvia deserves a prominent location in a garden setting. More compact, with larger flowers than similar varieties such as Furman's Red. Kept lightly clipped, it can be utilized as a low informal hedge or as a single specimen in a border or container garden. An herbaceous perennial.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Allow soil to dry between waterings.
Blooms	Spring to Late Fall
Mature Size	Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Herbaceous
Special Features	Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise
Growth Rate	Moderate
Flower Attributes	Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent Act	Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Container, Hedge
Design Ideas	Of the many commercially available Salvia cultivars, the most similar in comparison to the new cultivar is 'Furman's Red', not patented. However, in side by side comparisons, plants of the new cultivar differ from plants of 'Furman's Red' in at least the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new cultivar are shorter than plants of 'Furman's Red'; and 2. Plants of the new cultivar have larger flowers than plants of 'Furman's Red'.
Flower Color	Red
Foliage Color	Green
Companion Plants	Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Sedum (Sedum)

CARE
Care	Easily grown in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Prune spent flowers to encourage repeat blooming. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9