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Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival'

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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Salvia (SAL-vee-uh) (Info)
Species: microphylla (my-kro-FIL-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: San Carlos Festival
Hybridized by Yucca Do Nursery

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pink

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

Foliage:
Deciduous
Aromatic

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	RonDEZone7a	On Jan 21, 2008, RonDEZone7a from Wilmington, DE (Zone 7a) wrote: I have been able to grow Salvia "San Carlos Festival" as a returning perennial in Wilmington, Delaware (Zone 7a). I have found it to be the hardiest cultivar of the shrubby salvias (Salvia microphylla or Salvia greggii). I have it planted in well-drained soil in full sun, along my south-facing foundation. It normally shows very little dieback. It has, in fact, survived the winter potted outdoors one winter and that is how I discovered how hardy it is.
Positive	Marilynbeth	On Nov 20, 2006, Marilynbeth from Hebron, KY wrote: I'm wild about this Salvia! First time growing it (2006 season) and I love it! Beautiful! It isn't hardy for zone 6, but it's still green (in a 20" plastic container on patio) as of Nov. 20, 06 and all the rest of the 'tender' Salvias and plants are brown. I'm going to get another for next Spring, regardless of what this particular Salvia looks like and plant a new one in the ground. It is absolutlely gorgeous!!!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Arden, Delaware
Hebron, Kentucky
Raleigh, North Carolina
San Antonio, Texas

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