Salvia exserta

Also Known As

Salvia praeclara

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 3'
W: 3'

planting zones

9a-11

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Salvia exserta plant details

Salvia exserta is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer red flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia exserta

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 3 FT tall
Flowers: red blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, long-blooming, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia exserta

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Described (promisingly!) as “Salvia coccinea on steroids”, this showy Bolivian native is an upstanding long bloomer, providing an energizer-bunny-like bloom period from the earliest Spring until frost with vivid orange-red flower spikes a foot in length above typical green Salvia leaves. The plant reaches 3’ in height and breadth, it’s not a very hardy plant, but can easily be wintered over as a cutting for next year’s planting. A hummingbird plant if I’ve ever seen one, this colorful Salvia will grow best and biggest in rich, well drained soil in sun.