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Herbaceous Perennial

Salvia roemeriana 'Hot Trumpets'
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'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 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
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
H4
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to the UK
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

Propagate by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings

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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