General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 18 - 30 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 30 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Crimson
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadhead faded flower stems to ensure more flowering throughout the season. Spring until frost; flowering nearly year-round in mild climates
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP24151
Parentage: Salvia microphylla x Salvia greggii

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Trade name information:
Series: Heatwave™
Trade Name: Blaze
Cultivar name: 'Eggben005'
Common names
  • Sage
  • Salvia

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Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-09-13
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 4-26-2016
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-06-29

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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-06-29
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-06-29
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-06-29
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-06-29
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-09-21
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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Jul 1, 2013 1:03 AM concerning plant:
    When I was at our local Lowe's, I saw pots of these beautiful colored flowers and made my way over to where they where. I had never seen this variety offered before, at Lowe's and/or anywhere else, and I bought 5 one-gallon pots to plant into the ground. At the time, they were on sale for Memorial Day, which made the purchase all the more sweeter! I'm so happy they're hardy to zone 6 too!

    I'll be on the lookout for the hummingbirds visiting all the flowers!
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