General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 24 - 30 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 30 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP21,410

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Trade name information:
Series: Mesa™
Trade Name: Scarlet
Cultivar name: 'Mes Scarl'
Common names
  • Salvia
  • Sage
  • Autumn Sage

'Mes Scarl' was a featured
Plant of the Day for December 8, 2016.
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Date: 2017-01-25
Mesa scarlet has a nice mounded form.
Location: Home
Date: 2015-06-17
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2011-10-28

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