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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Salvia microphylla 'Wild Watermelon'
Sage
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available SalviaItem #: 2017
Zones: 7a to 9a, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This 1996 Rich Dufresne introduction is one of the most impressive salvias that we have trialed. S. 'Wild Watermelon' is a seedling of S. microphylla selected by Rich during a visit to the Strybing Arboretum. This very hardy selection is a vigorous grower with gigantic pink (RHS 66B) flowers in both spring and fall, and sporadically during midsummer.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Salvia
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants