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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 24 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Raspberry
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
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

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Common names
  • Autumn Sage
  • Salvia

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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-07-24
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-06-05
Love this beauty!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-08-11
Taken at 6:48 in the evening.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-07-11
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-06-05
Love this beauty!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-06-05
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-07-24
Love this gorgeous colored Salvia!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-06-13
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-07-06
Love this beauty!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-07-06
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-07-06
Love this beauty!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-07-06
Love this beauty!
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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 6, 2013 11:46 PM concerning plant:
    Salvia greggii 'Elk Pomegranate' is a 2013 introduction from Flowers By The Sea. They grow, sell and specialize in salvias. FBTS is located in Elk, CA.
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Jul 7, 2014 10:04 PM concerning plant:
    'Elk Pomegranate' is one of my newest Salvias that I'm growing this year and I love it!

    The flowers have a gorgeous color that I can't get enough of. It's an easy to grow Salvia that I'm growing in a container by itself in my back yard. I have it in a spot where I can't see it easily, so I don't see the hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees at the flowers, but I'm sure they are there. It's not listed to be hardy in my area, so if it dies with the frost and/or freeze, I'll be getting another one for sure the following year.

    This is a wonderful Salvia to grow!

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