Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival'

Also Known As

San Carlos Festival Sage

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'
W: 3'

planting zones

7a-9a

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Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival' plant details

Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer red flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 2 FT tall
Flowers: red blooms in fall and summer
Uses: container plant, fragrant, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9a
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This captivating Salvia celebrates a festival of color! Splashed with highly saturated magentas and rich ruby throats, the dazzling flowers unfurl from sable-colored calyxes by the hundreds, beginning in spring and extending until fall. Discovered in Tamaulipas, Mexico, 'San Carlos Festival' is well-loved for its extraordinary floral abundance and its attractive compact form, each medium green leaf emphasizing a textured surface, serrated undulating margins and a somewhat triangular shape that broadcasts bronzy tones come winter.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Sable colored calyxes explode into splashing colorful magenta flowers with rich ruby throats from spring to fall. Attractive compact form growing to 2' tall and 2-3' wide. Hardy to zone 7