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    Salvia pratensis 'Sweet Esmeralda'

    Also Known As

    • Sweet Esmeralda Meadow Clary
    • Sweet Esmeralda Meadow Sage

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 12"-20"
    • W: 12"-18"

    planting zones

    • 4a-10b

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    Salvia pratensis 'Sweet Esmeralda' plant details

    Salvia pratensis 'Sweet Esmeralda' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia pratensis 'Sweet Esmeralda'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 12 IN - 20 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in summer
    Uses: edging plant, rock garden, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia pratensis 'Sweet Esmeralda'

    USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Arising from Jelitto's Meadow Ballet Series, this steadfast 2008 introduction features erect, tall spires dressed in pretty dark pink hooded flowers with rosy carmine tints on extended lower lips. Long-petioled, green crinkled leaves forge a handsome thick leafy mound, anchoring the vividly colored summer-long display that entices bees and doesn't ask for much

    By: Digging Dog Nursery

    Spikes of intense dark pink flowers on 20 inch tall stems. Dead head to encourage reblooming.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Salvia pratensis 'Sweet Esmeralda' plant

    How to Grow Salvia pratensis 'Sweet Esmeralda'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - low

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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