Hi,

Has anyone tried this plant and had it over-winter sucessfully in zone 6b, or colder. The color is gorgeous and would make a nice addition to my mainly crimson and pink salvia collection.

thanks
Suchie

It was one of the first I tried and is long gone now. My impression was it wasn't that hardy.

Thanks Ward. That is a pity, I was hoping it would make it. It has a color that makes me drool.

Suchie

Suchie, give it a shot and then share it with me. It might be good breeding material. With any luck it will cross with something hardier and who knows what we would get. Greggi types with yellow in their flowers, at least the ones I have tried, haven't been very hardy or very vigorous. I remember really like this one.

This was not hardy for me. It has glorious flowers and always stands out among the reds.

Priya
Zone 7, Maryland

Thanks Priya. Not making it in your zone, surely means very low chance of survival here.

Ward, I always do my research about hardiness and then the heart wants what it does. The plant is available in Goodwin creek gardens for less $5 and if I place an order with them next spring I am sure to get it. This year I got Cherry queen and wild watermelon for them. The plants were small to start with, but are looking pretty good now.

Suchie

Suchie,
Two great sources I have used for reasonably priced salvias are World of Salvias (Rich Dufresne) and Sandy Mush Herb nursery. The plants are small when they arrive but grow very well.

Priya
Zone 7, Maryland

Sierra San Antonio wasn't hardy for me either the one year I had it.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Priya thanks for the sources.

Penny thanks for the feedback.

I just noticed all the typos in my earlier response (eeks!)

Suchie