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Product Overview
Salvia microphylla Huntington Red is a small-leaved, shrubby perennial sage treasured for its bright red flowers along stiff, dark stems, creating long-lasting colour through warm months. It’s a resilient and attractive choice for cottage gardens, mixed beds, wildlife plantings, pots, and tubs.
Growth:
A compact, upright shrub typically reaching 60 to 90 cm in height and similar in width. Its neat, rounded form is perfect for borders, containers, or mass plantings.
Light Requirements:
Thrives in full sun to part shade. Bright light promotes prolific flowering and a dense habit.
Soil Requirements:
Prefers well-drained soil and adapts well across a range of soil types, from sandy loams to lighter mediums. Avoid overly waterlogged conditions.
Water Requirements:
Water regularly while establishing. Once mature, it’s dry tolerant and only needs supplemental water during extended droughts.
Frost Tolerance:
Tolerant of light frost once established. Protect young plants in cooler zones until settled.
Drought Tolerance:
High drought tolerance once established. Reliable for use in low-water and waterwise gardens.
Flowering Information:
Produces profuse bright red blooms from spring through autumn and may sporadically rebloom in mild winter conditions. Ideal for attracting pollinators.
Spacing Requirements:
Plant 60 to 90 cm apart to allow air circulation and full display of its rounded form and floral display.
Fertiliser Requirements:
Low feeding needs. Feed lightly in spring with a balanced or slow-release fertiliser and mulch annually to maintain vigour.
Care and Maintenance:
Low maintenance. Trim back by one-third after flowering to promote bushiness and reblooming. Mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Especially suited to pots and mixed plantings.
