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Salvia 'Van Houttei'

Salvia splendens van houttei

This tall, gracefully draping Salvia and August gardens go together. That is when the sumptuous burgundy flowers of 'Van Houtei' are so abundant that they seem to weigh down their bowing stems. An elegant early 1900s cultivar of Salvia splendens, it is vibrant when paired with lime green tobaccos, 'Redhead' and 'Walter Turner' coleus, and fuchsia 'Ricartonii' in the afternoon dappled shade garden.

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Growing Companions

Coleus 'Redhead'

Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'

Tobacco 'Lime Green'

Coleus 'Cracklin Rosie'

Details

Shipped As

Pot: 3.5" h x 2.63" w (9.5 fl oz)

Lifecycle

Annual; tender perennial

Perennial Hardiness Zone

Annual Hardiness

Half Hardy Annual

Mature Size

3-4' h x 2.5' h

Sun

Full sun to partial shade

Soil

Rich, moist, well-drained

Season

Summer to fall

Color

Graceful burgundy flower tresses

Features

Great for containers

Great Cut Flower

Deer Resistant

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Bees

Attracts Hummingbirds

Notable

RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE

After last frost.

PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION

First described in horticultural journals in 1821, this striking salvia is native to Brazil. The large flower wands attract hummingbirds and other pollinators like few others, while deer and rabbits stay away, repelled by its pungently scented foliage. Site in a sheltered location in the mid-border and cut back the fading flowering stems for continued lush blooming. Easy care, provide even moisture and a bit of fertilizer when planting. Flowering starts in mid-summer and continues until frost claims it.

Final Spacing:

2-2.5'

Water Requirements:

Medium Water Use

Watering Details:

About 1" per week.

Soil pH:

Not particular about pH

Fertilizer:

Mix about 2" of compost into the soil prior to planting, and apply a time-release general organic fertilizer.

Diseases & Pests:

Prevent powdery mildew by spacing plants apart for increased air circulation. Aphids can be washed off leaves with a strong stream of water or insecticidal soap applications.

When to Cut for Bouquets:

When about 1/2 of florets have opened