| Description | Salvia nymph series are compact, heavy flowering, well-branched and vigorous growing Salvia. A tender perennial grown as an annual in colder hardiness zones. |
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| Pronunciation | (SAL-vee-a)(kok-SIN-ee-a) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full in northern regions partial shade in the southern regions |
| Moisture | average, tolerates drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average to well drained, never soggy |
| Flowers | spikes, salmon, pink and white |
| Leaves | 1-2" long, green, ovate, heart shaped base (chordate) and wavy margins |
| Maintenance | dead heading |
| Propagation | seed |
| Native Site | species native to tropical South America. |
| Misc Facts | called Tropical Sage, coccinea is the Latin word for red, the typical color of this plant |