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Salvia Hot Lips
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Item Details
Color:
Red
Bicolor:
Yes
Sizes:
6" Square
Habit:
Upright
Height:
12-36"
Width
12-36"
Exposure:
Features:
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Zone:
8-10
Description
Hot Lips Salvia produce airy stalks of petite two-toned flowers that vary depending on the temperature atop feathery bright green foliage. The upper hood of the bloom is clear white while the pouched lower lip remains cherry red; Hot Lips. The bicolor Salvia performs best in areas that receive full sun in order to return year after year. Ideal for center pieces in combination planters, bordering garden flower beds or as a cut flower in a bouquet. Low maintenance. Heat tolerant. Pest resistant.
Uses
Containers, flower beds and vasesCare
Plant in well-drained soil. Water regularly. Keep soil surface moist but not soggy. Fertilize once or twice a week. Remove faded or dead flowers to prolong blooming all the way into Fall then returning the show in early Summer.
