General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Other: Heavy bloomer.
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Magenta, deep reddish-pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadhead faded flower stems to ensure more flowering throughout the season. Spring until frost; flowering nearly year-round in mild climates
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP25606

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Trade name information:
Series: Heatwave™
Trade Name: Brilliance
Cultivar name: 'Eggben008'
Common names
  • Mountain Sage
  • Salvia

'Eggben008' was a featured
Plant of the Day for September 7, 2016.
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Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens
Location: my garden zone 7A Cape Cod, MA
Date: 2017-06-28
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-05-30
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-05-30
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-05-30

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