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Salviacoccinea

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Family

Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Salvia (SAL-vee-uh)

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Species

coccinea (kok-SIN-ee-uh)

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Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

N/A

Bloom Time

White/Near White

Foliage

Late Summer/Early Fall

Other Details

Other details

Herbaceous

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

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MotherNature4

Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | September 2004 | positive

The color contrast with the red salvia is very pleasing. It seems to bloom all the time. Flowers are pure white.

These p...Read More

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