Salvia roemeriana 'Hot Trumpets'
sage 'Hot Trumpets'
'Hot Trumpets' is a compact, woody-based perennial which is sometimes grown as an annual, reaching to around 30cm tall with rounded to heart-shaped, dark green aromatic leaves. Tubular, two-lipped, bright red flowers are borne on short spikes from summer into autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Purple | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green Purple | Red | Green | |
Autumn | Green Purple | Red | Green | |
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Salvia can be annuals, biennials, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, or shrubs. They have paired, simple or pinnately lobed, often aromatic leaves and 2-lipped flowers in whorls, forming simple or branched spikes or racemes
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Best in full sun in a sheltered position but can tolerate light partial shade. Or grow in a container under glass
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Coastal
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Remove flower spikes as they fade to prolong flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots
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