| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 3 - 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 - 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: Lower lip is recurved; fuzzy. |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Magenta-pink |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
| Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| carlysuko | On March 15, 2018 | Seeds germinated Two seeds germinated |
| carlysuko | On March 12, 2018 | Obtained plant Took seeds out of hydrogen peroxide mix and sowed on top of jiffy seed starting mix with a bit of washed aquarium gravel on top. |
| carlysuko | On March 11, 2018 | Miscellaneous Event Soaked about five seeds in a hydrogen peroxide mixture |
| carlysuko | On January 29, 2018 | Seeds germinated Seeds obtained from Robin's Salvias germinated today. I think the 80+ weather helped. |
| carlysuko | On January 21, 2018 | Seeds sown |
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