Salvia 'San Carlos Festival'
Common name(s): n/a
Description: perennial; a selection of S. microphylla from a wild population in San Carlos, Tamaulipas at approximately 3800 ft. elevation. Collected and introduced by Yucca Do Nursery of Giddings, Texas in 1997. Compact and low-growing with aromatic foliage and stunning magenta flower spikes from summer until first frost. One of our favorites and simply stunning when mass planted at the front of a border.
Height: to 18 in. Spread: to 3 ft.
Position: full sun and well-draining soil
Uses: ornamental, to attract hummingbirds
Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below
Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought
Care: prune to 6 inches above the ground in spring (after all danger of last frost) to rejuvenate foliage. Adding a 1-2 inch layer of gravel around the base increases survivability and prevents crown rot. Cutting back spent blooms in summer will encourage more blooming but is not necessary. No fertilizer.
