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Salvia 'Windwalker Royal Red' (Windwalker Series) (Sage 'Windwalker Royal Red')
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1.2m
Max height
Max height
1.2m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Salvia 'Windwalker Royal Red' (Windwalker Series)
Other names
Sage 'Windwalker Royal Red'
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
'Windwalker Royal Red' _ 'Windwalker Royal Red' is an upright, bushy, shrubby perennial with ovate, aromatic, mid- to bright green leaves and. from summer into autumn, upright racemes of whorled, two-lipped, crimson with maroon calyces.
Salvia 'Windwalker Royal Red' (Windwalker Series) is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Upright, Bushy
Flower
Crimson in Summer; Crimson in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Deer resistant.
Specific pests
Snails , Slugs , Leafhoppers Snails , Slugs , Leafhoppers
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Cut back in spring. Can be cut back to 20cm in early summer for a more compact, densely branched habit.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia 'Windwalker Royal Red' (Windwalker Series) (Sage 'Windwalker Royal Red') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Drought and heat tolerant once established. Deer resistant.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Salvia 'Windwalker Royal Red' (Windwalker Series)
Other names
Sage 'Windwalker Royal Red'
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
'Windwalker Royal Red' _ 'Windwalker Royal Red' is an upright, bushy, shrubby perennial with ovate, aromatic, mid- to bright green leaves and. from summer into autumn, upright racemes of whorled, two-lipped, crimson with maroon calyces.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic
Habit
Upright, Bushy
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Colour
Flower
Crimson in Summer; Crimson in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Deer resistant.
Specific pests
Snails , Slugs , Leafhoppers
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Cut back in spring. Can be cut back to 20cm in early summer for a more compact, densely branched habit.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia 'Windwalker Royal Red' (Windwalker Series) (Sage 'Windwalker Royal Red') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Drought and heat tolerant once established. Deer resistant.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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