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John Whittlesey Salvia

John Whittlesey Salvia

SALVIA x 'John Whittlesey'

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Common Name(s)
John Whittlesey Sage
Sunlight
Full Sun (6+ hrs)
Watering
Let dry
Max Height
2'–4'
Max Spread
Over 24"
Special Features
Deer resistant
Lifespan
Annual
Growing Habit
Bushy
Drought Resistance
High drought resistance
Bloom Color
Pink, Orange, Red
Foliage Color
Green
Themes
Fire, Sunset, Gothic
Genus
Salvia
Family
Lamiaceae
Ship Size
4"

John Whittlesey Salvia sends tall spikes of salmon-red tubular flowers up through bushy, fragrant green foliage, over a long season and on a plant that holds itself upright. Salvia x 'John Whittlesey' ships as a live 4-inch plant.

Give it the sunny mixed border where you need height and a long red note, or a roomy patio container where the spikes can be studied up close. Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies work the flowers for months. It wants full sun and well-drained soil with moderate to occasional summer water, and deer tend to leave it alone. Pinch it young, or shear it lightly now and then, and it stays dense rather than lanky.

Design note: brush past the leaves on a warm afternoon and the whole planting releases its scent - reason enough to set it beside a path or a favorite chair.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • Water: Let dry
  • Drought Tolerance: High
  • Mature Size: 2'–4' tall × over 24" wide
  • Lifespan: Perennial
  • Special: Deer resistant

Plant it where you walk by often; it is guaranteed to arrive healthy or we send another free.