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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Salvia (SAL-vee-uh) (Info) Species: coccinea (kok-SIN-ee-uh) (Info) Cultivar: Lady in Red
On Oct 18, 2007, tucsonjill from Tucson, AZ (Zone 9a) wrote:
Self-sows very freely, although many seeds are eaten by birds--I see lots of finches having snacks! My experience is that the color holds true in subsequent generations. I also find larger plants overwintering in sheltered locations in our zone 8b/9a location. Also very easy to transplant seedlings, they bounce back quickly and settle in to their new homes nicely.
On Jan 1, 2005, missmuffit from Des Moines, IA (Zone 5a) wrote:
Love this salvia and the hummingbirds jockey for postiion over it.
It has persisted by self sowing for three years here in my zone 5A garden. Each spring many, MANY seedlings sprout up, but they are easily managed. It does not come true from the self sown seed. Subsequent plants have been a more washed out red but still pretty - and the hummingbirds still love 'em!
I buy new seed stock each year of Lady in Red to get that true red color.
I planted 10 of these from seed,three years ago here in Dallas in a south facing garden. Very easy from seed. They make bright neon-red background flowers, but stems are unattractive and should be hidden behind other growth. They return every mid spring and bloom until the first hard frost, peaking in 60-80 degree fall weather. One problem I've had: can become invasive.
On Aug 31, 2002, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
Grew from seed this year; bloomed very well in a partially-shaded north-facing bed. Color is nice, especially with the blue salvias like S. guaranitica and S. farinacea
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Tempe, Arizona Tucson, Arizona Clayton, California Palm Springs, California Sacramento, California Santa Ana, California Brooker, Florida Daytona Beach, Florida Pensacola, Florida Braselton, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia Indianapolis, Indiana Des Moines, Iowa Hebron, Kentucky New Orleans, Louisiana Milo, Maine Columbia, Maryland Gaithersburg, Maryland Comanche, Oklahoma Gold Hill, Oregon Conway, South Carolina Moncks Corner, South Carolina Rockwood, Tennessee Broaddus, Texas Brownsville, Texas Bulverde, Texas Denton, Texas Flint, Texas Fort Worth, Texas (2 reports) Houston, Texas New Braunfels, Texas San Antonio, Texas Trinity, Texas Ogden, Utah Mclean, Virginia Kalama, Washington Seattle, Washington Madison, Wisconsin
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