Protected Series: COLOR SPIRES
Zone: 3
COLOR SPIRES® BACK TO THE FUCHSIA GARDEN SAGE
Salvia 'Back to the Fuchsia' is a Proven Winners® Color Spires® selection and a standout perennial prized for its bold, vibrant floral display. It produces dense, upright spikes of intense fuchsia-pink flowers that create a luminous, high-energy effect in the garden. Its dark green, aromatic foliage forms a tidy, mounded clump that remains attractive and fragrant throughout the growing season. As a prolific early summer bloomer, it provides a vital, nectar-rich resource for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, often putting on a second show in late summer if the first round of spent blooms is trimmed back.
The ideal spot for Salvia 'Back to the Fuchsia' is in full sun with well-draining soil, as it thrives in at least six hours of direct light and can struggle in heavy, waterlogged earth. Because it maintains a compact height of 18 to 24 inches, it is perfectly suited for the middle of a perennial border, along walkways, or in mixed patio containers where its vivid color can serve as a focal point. Once established, it is remarkably drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, requiring little more than average moisture and a quick shearing after its first flowering to encourage fresh growth and a potential rebloom.
| PLANT | SIZE | TYPE | GALENA | ADD'L | DIG | SOON |
| SALVIA BACK TO THE FUCHSIA | con 1 | PWINNER | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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To help this plant settle in and thrive, we recommend these standard planting practices: Plant in well-draining soil with a slightly acidic pH. Water regularly, but avoid overwatering. Provide full sun to partial shade. Mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Prune back leggy stems to maintain shape.
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