Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: Regional (Southeast, Heartland, Great Lakes)
Class: Salvia
Variety Name: Summer Jewel™ Lavender
Genus: Salvia
Species: coccinea
Year: 2016
Common Name: Texas Sage
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: Takii & Co. Ltd.
Close Market Comparison: Summer Jewel pinkaby
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Dead Heading Recommended: No
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Compact, upright
Plant Height: 16 inches
Bloom Time: Late spring, summer, fall
Bloom Color: Lavender
Bloom Color Pattern: Solid
Bloom Size: .5 inch
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Bees, hummingbirds
Weather Tolerance: Heat, rain, wind
Garden Spacing: 10-12 inches
Medium Height Divider: Yes
HOW TO GROW
Prefers full sun location. Plant in spring to summer. Water normally until established, especially summer planting. Ideal for mass plantings and borders.
AAS Winners
AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners –
Summer Jewel Lavender is easy to grow from seed, very vigorous grower and continuous blooms all summer.
The blooms are a dusky lavender, reminiscent of romantic Victorian hues. It is an absolute pollinator magnet– many types of large and small bees and butterflies visit.
Plant this salvia in a container with Evening Scentsation Petunia in a location where you can sit and enjoy the show. Zone 6a