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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
| Flower Color: Red |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Fall |
| Fragrant Flowers: Yes |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Salvia 'Roman Red' PP31,931 - A tender perennial with upright growth habit to 28 to 34 inches by about as wide with dark green 3 inch long by nearly 2 inch wide ovate leaves and from spring through first frost rising well above the foliage appear the foot long upright spikes of 1 1/2 inch long rich red flowers with darker red calyces that are held 3 to each cluster (verticillasters) spaced an inch or less along the spike. Plant in full to part sun with regular to occasional irrigation. Remains semi-evergreen in warm climates with foliage held in temperatures above 32°F and resprouting from the base after light frosts. Is listed as useful in USDA zones 8a to 11. A very showy red flowering perennial that is quite attractive to people, bees and hummingbirds. This hybrid sage originated in a controlled breeding program in Hem, the Netherlands in August 2014 that had the objective of creating vigorous and upright well branched Salvia cultivars with large attractively colored flowers and dark green-colored foliage. This involved using the vigorous upright and compact Salvia splendens Vista Rose ('PAS425912') as the female (seed) parent and the strong blooming perennial Salvia darcyi (Galeana Red Sage) as the male (pollen) parent. Salvia 'Roman Red' was selected as a single flowering plant from this cross in March 2015 and after trialing a US Plant Patent was filed by Ball Horticultural Company in September 2019. We first noted this plant in 2021 mixed in with plants we were growing from purchased in plugs of the patented Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ['Balsalmisp'] PP18,05.
Information displayed on this page about Salvia 'Roman Red' PP31,931 is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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