Vivid scarlet, early flowering plant to 30cm, still one of the best.
Seed count: 300/g.
General information:
Salvia
Salvia splendens
Hardy summer flowers perennial 30cm to 60cm from southern Brazil, nipping early buds encourages branching, best in full sun withstands heat, prefers well drained rich soil, sow after frost, all year in tropics.