General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 9b
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| Plant Height: |
12 - 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
12 inches |
| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Red
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Posted by
flaflwrgrl (North Fl. - Zone 8b) on Jul 24, 2013 7:45 PM concerning plant:
I grew these plants from seed. They germinated very quickly for me here in the spring ~~ in less than 7 days they had sprouted.
The plants are forming roots off the stems as far up as 3 inches above the soil line & I can see that they would be quite easy to root from stem cuttings.
The butterflies, bees & hummingbirds go crazy over the blooms. The plants are almost always in motion from the insects & hummers working them.
They take drought, sun, & high temperatures quite well. We have had numerous days when the temperatures reached the mid to upper 90's & the sun was blazing for a minimum of 9 hours. During these times the plants will get wilty, especially if there is a breeze causing transpiration to the maximum; however, they bounce right back when the temperature drops below 90.
They reseed readily & grow well in pots also.
Posted by
ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Jun 28, 2020 10:41 AM concerning plant:
I found this older cultivar listed in my old Ball Seed Catalog of 1976 listed in the "Tall section" as it was expected to get about 26 inches high. The taller Scarlet Sages take longer to come into bloom than the shorter cultivars, but it is worth the wait of about 2 or 3 weeks.
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