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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Hot pink
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadhead faded flower stems to ensure more flowering throughout the season. Spring until frost; flowering nearly year-round in mild climates
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Erosion control
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Root
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF
Parentage: Salvia microphylla x Salvia greggii

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Trade name information:
Series: Heatwave™
Trade Name: Flare
Cultivar name: 'Heatwave Flare'
Common names
  • Sage
  • Salvia

'Heatwave Flare' was a featured
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Location: Peachtree City, Georgia
Date: 2010-06-06
Hummingbird favorite, continuous flowers
Location: Peachtree City, Georgia
Date: 2010-06-06
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