Salvia confertiflora - Red Velvet Sage

(Red Velvet Sage ) The 12” to 18” inflorescence of this fine plant are crowded with small, velvety, orange-red flowers from mid-Summer to late-Autumn. It’s large, dark green, pebbly textured leaves are beautiful in their own right, making this one of our top 5 all time Salvia favorites.

By blooming time, either shelter from the wind, staking or near-by ‘support’ plants will prevent breakage of it’s heavy, red tinged stems. We have found that deep, weekly watering, an occasional light feeding of multipurpose fertilizer and heavy pruning in late Winter or early Spring keeps this dramatic plant looking it’s best.

These are large plants well established in their containers, and will be cut back to facilitate shipping. And by the way, they are excellent cut flowers!

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Weight	1.00 lbs
Common name	Red Velvet Sage
USDA Zone	8 - 11
Size (h/w/fh)	60"/36-48"/60"
Exposure	Full sun to partial shade
Soil	Well drained
Water	Regular
Pot size	3 1/2 inch deep pot
Container?	Yes
Price:	$6.50

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Spring Inventory
Category: News
Posted: Mar 19, 2012 23:42:00
Good news for all Salvia lovers (and everyone else who loves unusual plants). We are now starting to list our Spring inventory, which means larger quantities and wider availability.

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