| Description | Summer Jewel Salvia are an earlier blooming Salvia coccinea type. With red, white or flowers on 20 inch plants. A tender perennial grown as an annual in colder regions. |
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| Pronunciation | (SAL-vee-a)(kok-SIN-ee-a) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dryness once established |
| Soil & Site | average to well drained, never soggy |
| Temperature | put in the garden after the danger of frost |
| Flowers | borne in loose whorls on an upright terminal racemose inflorescence, small tubular, colors: red, pink, white, lavender |
| Leaves | 1-2" long, green, ovate, heart shaped base (chordate) and wavy margins |
| Dimensions | 12-24 inches tall, space 12 inches on center, bushy upright growth habit |
| Maintenance | very little, deadhead |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by American Takii, Inc., California USA. |
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