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Salvia coccinea 'Brenthurst'

Also Known As

  • Salvia coccinea 'Brenthurst Pink'
  • Brenthurst Pink Texas Sage
  • Brenthurst Texas Sage
  • Brenthurst Tropical Sage

Plant type

perennial, annual / biennial

size

  • H: 12"-24"
  • W: 12"-24"

planting zones

  • 9a-12

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Salvia coccinea 'Brenthurst' plant details

Salvia coccinea 'Brenthurst' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial or perennial with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer apricot, pink and white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in gritty, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia coccinea 'Brenthurst'

Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: apricot, pink and white blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, easy-to-grow, floriferous, triangular leaves

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia coccinea 'Brenthurst'

USDA Zones: 9a - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Tall and graceful 'Brenthurst' is an easily grown salvia with all summer bloom. Bushy and branching, it holds many spires of coral and peach flowers that draw hummingbirds. Easy from seed it adds a needed vertical form to summer borders and pots.
A pretty compact Salvia with peachy-pink/ white bicolor blossoms that contrast with dark tinted stems. it blooms all summer and at 2' is compact enough for containers, but is also excllent in display beds.

Gardening facts about Salvia coccinea 'Brenthurst' plant

How to Grow Salvia coccinea 'Brenthurst'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • rich
    • gritty

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
    • pink
    • apricot
  • Wildlife

    • beneficial insects
    • hummingbirds
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • fall
    • summer
    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Texture

    • fuzzy
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