General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 24 inches
Plant Spread: 36 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Other: Excellent reblooming with bushy habit and sturdy stems.
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading faded flower spikes ensures more flowering throughout the season
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 28,620
Awards and Recognitions: Other: University of Georgia Trial Gardens “Plants of Distinction”

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Trade name information:
Series: Arctic Blaze™
Trade Name: Red
Cultivar name: 'Novasalred'
Common names
  • Sage
  • Salvia

'Novasalred' was a featured
Plant of the Day for November 29, 2016.
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Location: Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 10.10.21
The has performed beautifully in my neighbor's yard with minimal
Location: Potomac MD
Date: 2018-07-07
Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-05-14

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