Salvia gesneriiflora

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 26 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 26.
Width: 10 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall
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Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 9 to 11
Flower features: red, orange, yellow, pink
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A large, evergreen perennial salvia from Mexico. Woody at base, 12-15 feet high. "Mountain form" grows to only 8" high. Can be kept to 5 or 6' high by keeping trimmed in summer after bloom. Has 1.5 - 2" vermillion flowers. 'Tequila' variety has deep brown calyxes and flower stems. Grows in full sun or part shade. Blooms winter to spring. Will take clay soil. Fairly drought tolerant. Hardy to about 25 degrees F.

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