Salvia 'Silke's Dream'

Also Known As

Silke's Dream Sage

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 24"-39"
W: 24"-36"

planting zones

7a-10b

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Salvia 'Silke's Dream' plant details

Salvia 'Silke's Dream' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer orange and red flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia 'Silke's Dream'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 24 IN - 36 IN - wide, 24 IN - 39 IN - tall
Flowers: orange and red blooms in fall and summer
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, fragrant, long-blooming, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia 'Silke's Dream'

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Discovered by Art Petty of Austin, Texas, this dream Salvia cross inherits the best qualities of both its parents. Like darcyi, it features fantastically colored blooms, and like microphylla, its good-looking stance is short and compact. Summer brings plentiful, 15 in. spikes of warm-hued, dark orange-red flowers and by fall, the round-tipped, somewhat reflective green foliage is completely blanketed by them. Renown for an easy going, stalwart and floriferous nature, 'Silke's Dream' tantalizes us with its passionate display, while counterposing Salvia corrugata's deep blue spires.