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Salvia splendens 'Vista Red'

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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Salvia (SAL-vee-uh) (Info)
Species: splendens (SPLEN-denz) (Info)
Cultivar: Vista Red

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Category:
Annuals

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Red

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Veined

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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By kimmy222

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	kimmy222	On Jul 8, 2007, kimmy222 from Reading, PA wrote: I bought this cultivar at Kmart. They were small to begin with, but they took off once planted. I have found this cultivar to be particularly well-suited for containers. For a red salvia to plant in the ground I would suggest "Flare" though. "Flare" has taller flower spikes and needs a little more room. "Vista Red" is the perfect size for containers. I wouldn't go out of my way to find seeds or plants of this cultivar, but I don't regret purchasing it. It's still looks nice on my porch and has been easy to care for.