Description
Salvia coccinea ‘Summer Jewel Pink’ is a compact, upright flowering salvia with soft pink tubular blooms that attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Plants generally grow around 1–2 feet tall and wide, making them useful in pollinator beds, borders, and containers. Flowering continues through the warm season when conditions are favorable.
Growing in Alabama: Plant after frost in full sun to light afternoon shade and well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then allow the surface to dry slightly between deep waterings. Good airflow helps in humid summers. Trim spent stems lightly to encourage branching and fresh blooms. Plants may overwinter in protected parts of the Southeast, but frost can kill top growth and hard freezes may kill the plant.
