Botanical name
Salvia splendens 'Flare'
Other names
Salvia 'Flare'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Flare' _ 'Flare' is an upright, bushy, tender perennial typically grown as an annual with ovate, dark green leaves and dense whorled spikes of tubular, scarlet flowers from summer into autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Bushy, Upright
Colour
Flower
Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Where to grow
Salvia splendens 'Flare' (Salvia 'Flare') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but free-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny position.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered