Salvia Microphylla "Red Lips" 3Liter

Salvia ‘Red Lips’

Botanical Name

Salvia microphylla ‘Red Lips’

Common Names

• Red Lips Sage
• Bicolor Salvia
• Autumn Sage

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Product Description

Salvia ‘Red Lips’ is a striking evergreen to semi-deciduous shrub known for its unique red-and-white bicolour flowers that resemble painted lips. Flowering profusely from spring through autumn, this hardy salvia adds long-lasting colour to borders, mixed beds, and containers. It is drought tolerant, low maintenance, and highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds, making it an excellent choice for water-wise and pollinator-friendly South African gardens.

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Size When Fully Grown

• Height: ± 1–1.2 m
• Width: ± 1–1.2 m
• Naturally bushy and well-branched growth habit

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Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to light shade
  • Best flowering occurs in full sun.
• Soil: Well-drained soil
  • Adaptable to sandy and loamy soils; dislikes heavy, wet soils.
• Watering: Low to moderate
  • Water regularly until established; drought tolerant thereafter.
• Climate:
  • Ideal for most temperate and warm regions of South Africa
  • Tolerates coastal conditions well.
• Maintenance: Low
  • Light pruning after flowering promotes bushier growth and more blooms.

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Best Planting Season & Growth Cycle (South Africa)

• Best Time to Plant: Spring or early summer
• Active Growing Season: Spring to autumn
• Flowering Season: Spring through autumn (often year-round in mild climates)
• Seasonal Note: Semi-frost tolerant; protect young plants in cold inland regions.