Salvia greggii Mirage Cherry Red ('Balmircher') (PBR) (Mirage Series)
salvia
Compact free branching plants are covered in masses of bright red, almost fluorescent flowers during the summer and well into autumn. A...
3 × 9cm pots
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Plant description
Compact free branching plants are covered in masses of bright red, almost fluorescent flowers during the summer and well into autumn. A high performance plant, it will put on a dazzling display in pots or at the front of a sunny border.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Salvia greggii Mirage Cherry Red ('Balmircher') (PBR) (Mirage Series):
To prolong flowering remove the flower spikes as soon as they start to fade. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
