General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 18 to 30 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 30 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Sallynia™
Trade Name: Salmon
Cultivar name: 'Dansalcina5'
Common names
  • Salvia

'Dansalcina5' was a featured
Plant of the Day for January 13, 2016.
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Location: UGA Trial Gardens, Athens, Georgia, USA
Date: Late Summer
Location: UGA Trial Gardens, Athens, Georgia, USA
Date: Late Summer

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