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Sign up freeSalvia coccinea
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ButterfliesNA native red salvia. Self-seeds freely. Hummingbird favourite. Heat-tolerant. Long flowering from summer to first frost.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGood, AngelicaGood and AniseFair nearby.
Well-draining, average — drought-tolerant
Salvia patens
flowerA fellow Lamiaceae — similar growing habits to Tropical Sage
