Common
name: "Lipstick"
Latin name: Salvia greggii 'Purple'
Class:
Annual
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 12" - 20"
Spread: 12" - 20"
Flowers: Spring - Fall
Available cultivars: 3+
Origin:
Hybrid
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Salvia
greggii 'Purple'
Cultivation:
"Salvia greggii Purple" is a Proven Winners
selection with three other members in it's family. 'Coral',
Lipstick and
'Rose Pink'.
Plant Salvia greggii Purple in full sun to partial shade in fertile well drained soil
in beds or containers. Space plants 12" to 18" apart
depending on how quickly you want the area to fill in. Feed
monthly with a balanced liquid fertilizer when in beds... twice
monthly in containers.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Aphids, powdery mildew or whiteflies.
