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Unplugged® Pink Salvia

Salvia 'Unplugged Pink'

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Unplugged Pink Salvia (Salvia 'Unplugged Pink') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Unplugged® Pink Salvia flowers

Unplugged® Pink Salvia flowers

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Unplugged Pink Salvia (Salvia 'Unplugged Pink') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Unplugged® Pink Salvia flowers

Unplugged® Pink Salvia flowers

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Plant Height:  18 inches

Flower Height:  24 inches

Spacing:  12 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  9a

Other Names:  Mealycup Sage

Brand:  Proven Winners

Description:

This compact variety produces brilliant pink blooms, emerging from black calyces; great for patio containers and sunny garden areas; these heat tolerant and low maintenance plants are great pollinators; continuously blooming, no need to deadhead

Ornamental Features

Unplugged® Pink Salvia has masses of beautiful spikes of lightly-scented hot pink tubular flowers with black calyces rising above the foliage from late spring to mid fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its heart-shaped leaves emerge light green in spring, turning forest green in color with hints of silver throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Unplugged® Pink Salvia is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Unplugged® Pink Salvia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Unplugged® Pink Salvia will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 18 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 12 inches apart. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to dry locations, and dislikes excessive moisture. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Unplugged® Pink Salvia is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Edging  Garden  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features