Salvia Love And Wishes (Sage)

Noted for its long blooming season, Salvia 'Love And Wishes' (Sage) is an upright perennial featuring showy spikes of bold reddish-purple flowers, emerging from papery, dark burgundy bracts. Blooming from late spring to frost, the blossoms rise along dark stems, well above the foliage of mid to deep green, glossy leaves. Easy and fast-growing, this plant is a favorite of butterflies and hummingbirds. An excellent plant for a container or in border plantings. Does not require pruning or deadheading.

• Tender, this plant is hardy to zone 9 and is generally treated as an annual in cooler areas.
• Grows with a slightly open habit, up to 3-4 feet tall (90-120 cm) and 3 ft. wide (90 cm).
• Enjoys full sun in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Tolerates some shade in hot climates.
• Deer resistant, heat and drought tolerant.
• No pruning required, but removing faded flower stems will prolong flowering