General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Other: Soft, fuzzy look of its upper lip
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Rich cardinal red/Silvery pink
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: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Salvia
  • Sage

'Elk Velvet' was a featured
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-06-29
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-06-29
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-06-29
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-07-24
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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Jul 1, 2013 12:30 AM concerning plant:
    As soon as I saw the photo of Salvia 'Elk Velvet' on the website of Flowers By The Sea, I knew I had to get it! Gorgeous flower color! I'm growing it in a container with a couple of other Salvias and it's doing great! I liked it so much that I ordered another one!
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 28, 2013 9:54 PM concerning plant:
    Salvia microphylla 'Elk Velvet' is a wonderful and beautiful new introduction by Flowers By The Sea in Elk, California.

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