General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 14 - 28 inches
Plant Spread: 16 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Dark purple with matching calyx
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF

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Trade name information:
Series: Skyscraper™
Trade Name: Dark Purple
Cultivar name: 'HYBSV16016'
Common names
  • Salvia

'HYBSV16016' was a featured
Plant of the Day for June 10, 2018.
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Location: Central Texas
Date: 2019-06-05
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2019-06-05
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2019-06-05
Leaves are a dark and rich color. Nice contrast to bloom stalks.

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