General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 - 14 inches
Plant Spread: 14 - 16 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: 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
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP28,537; EU PBRAF

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Trade name information:
Series: Mirage™
Trade Name: Burgundy
Cultivar name: 'Balmirbur'
Common names
  • Autumn Sage
  • Salvia

'Balmirbur' was a featured
Plant of the Day for December 18, 2016.
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Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 2021-06-24
Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 2021-05-31
newly purchased repotted nursery plant just getting started
Location: My garden, Essex, UK
Date: 2022-06-01
Location: all photos from my gardens
Date: 2018-07-31
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2018-05-15
Location: North Central TX Zone 8a
Date: 2018-09-14
My yard
Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 2021-06-24
Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 2021-06-05
Side view of the new repotted nursery plant
Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 2021-06-25

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