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Salvia Windwalker® Royal Red

Scientific Name: Salvia 'PWIN02S'

Also Known As

  • Salvia darcyi x S. microphylla Royal Red'
  • Salvia Windwalker Royal Red 'PWIN02S'
  • Salvia Windwalker® 'Royal Red'
  • Salvia x 'Royal Red'
  • Royal Red Salvia
  • Windwalker Royal Red PWIN02S Red Mountain Sage
  • Windwalker® Royal Red Salvia

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

  • H: 3'-4'
  • W: 3'-4'

planting zones

  • 5a-9b

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Salvia Windwalker® Royal Red plant details

Salvia Windwalker® Royal Red is a broadleaf deciduous perennial shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer red flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, birds, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia Windwalker® Royal Red

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: red blooms in fall and summer
Uses: award-winning, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, floriferous, fragrant foliage, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia Windwalker® Royal Red

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Windwalker Royal Red is a hybrid between Salvia darcyi and S. microphylla hardy to zone 5. Windwalker Royal Red makes clumps 48" tall x 60" wide of light green leaves, topped in the summer by spikes of bright orange-red flowers. Exceptionally long blooming, for flowers all summer long.
Plant Select® Winner! An irresistible new salvia that blooms for months starting in summer. Tall wands of cherry red flowers held in burgundy calyxes invite hummingbirds with the abundant open tube-shaped blooms. A graceful open habit, trim 6” in June for a more compact habit. Remarkable hardiness to zone 5. Regular well drained soils a must.

Gardening facts about Salvia Windwalker® Royal Red plant

How to Grow Salvia Windwalker® Royal Red

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • lean
    • well-drained
    • gritty
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • red
  • Wildlife

    • beneficial insects
    • birds
    • bees
    • butterflies
    • hummingbirds
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • fall
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
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