Mirage autumn sage full#

It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water.

Mirage autumn sage full#

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart. Mirage™ Burgundy Autumn Sage will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 16 inches. Mirage™ Burgundy Autumn Sage is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. It is a good choice for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition. Mirage™ Burgundy Autumn Sage is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its fragrant narrow leaves remain green in color throughout the year.

Mirage™ Burgundy Autumn Sage has masses of beautiful racemes of lightly-scented burgundy flowers with red overtones rising above the foliage from mid spring to mid fall, which emerge from distinctive dark red flower buds, and which are most effective when planted in groupings. Stunning, burgundy red flowers are borne above the airy green foliage on this spring to fall blooming perennial a heat tolerant, compact series with a range of colors perfect for mixed containers and borders a great annual in colder climates