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FlowerKisser® Royal Rose Salvia

Salvia x 'WWG04'

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A new native hybrid sage, Salvia FlowerKisser® 'Royal Rose’ is enjoyed for its sumptuous deep rose pink flowers. This Salvia is an exceptionally long bloomer, attracting pollinating hummingbirds and bumblebees from late spring through early fall. The foliage is delightfully aromatic, releasing a pleasing sweet herbal scent when brushed or touched. Discovered by HCG Chief Horticulturist David Salman, and available exclusively from High Country Gardens.

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Description

Plants in the FlowerKisser® series have been selected by High Country Gardens Founder David Salman. These new perennial introductions are particularly nectar-rich and attract many pollinators, including honey bees, native bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The name “flower-kisser” is the translation of “beja-flor,”the Portuguese word for hummingbird!

Planting & Care

Tips For Growing Salvia

Salvia (commonly referred to as ‘Sage’) represent a huge family of ornamental plants that attract a variety of pollinators to their nectar rich flowers. They are resistant to deer and rabbits.

  1. Plant in full sun.
  2. Plant native Western Salvia varieties in soil that is low fertility and well-drained.
  3. Plant Old World Salvia in a wide range of soils (loams, sand) including clay.
  4. Many spring-flowering varieties of sage will re-bloom in fall if deadheaded after the first bloom.
  5. New transplants need regular irrigation their first growing season to establish themselves. Once established they will need regular, deep irrigation during hot, dry weather.
  6. During fall garden clean-up, wait to cut back the plants until spring for improved cold hardiness.
  7. In colder USDA zones (zone 6 and below) it is essential to give Native Southwestern and Southwestern hybrids protection from the extreme cold their first couple winters in the garden. Mound up pine needles or fallen autumn leaves over and around the base of the plant.

Western Native Salvia: : It is from the Western US that we find our most beautiful native salvia species. For attracting hummingbirds, there are no finer flowers than the Western native sages. Typically, this group of Salvia prefer ‘lean’ (not very fertile), well drained soils. They will grow in dry clay conditions in arid climates but will rot out in clay soils where there is more than about 15 to 18” of precipitation annually.

Western Salvia include:

  • Salvia greggii - ‘Furman’s Red’, ‘Cold Hardy Pink’
  • Salvia hybrids - ‘Maraschino’, ‘Raspberry Delight’, ‘Ultra Violet’ and ‘Burgundy Seduction’.
  • Salvia pachyphylla and Salvia dorrii is recommended for arid western gardens.
  • Salvia azurea and Salvia reptans - Early fall bloomers with excellent cold hardiness.

To get established in USDA zones 5 & 6, Western Salvia (noted above) must be planted in spring or early summer, not in the fall. Protect your new plants over their first winter or two in your garden. Cover each plant with a generous pile of clean straw or pine needles. This allows the plant's crown (junction of root and branches) to mature and obtain maximum cold hardiness.

Old Wolrd Salvia: The Old World Salvia include some of the very best, most durable, longest-lived perennials. These salvia are an excellent choice for gardeners across most of the United States. ‘Old World’ Sages bloom primarily in shades of blue, pink and white. They are well adapted to cold climates and a wide range of soils including clay. The European Salvia are incredibly attractive to honey bees, many of our native bees and bumble bees as well as butterflies.

Old World varieties include:

  • Salvia syslvestris'Lyrical Rose', 'May Night', 'Little Night', 'Caradonna' and 'Marcus'.
  • Salvia daghestanica
  • Salvia verticiliata

More in-depth guidance for growing Salvia:Planting Nectar Rich Salvia to Attract Pollinators to the Garden

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (801) 769-0300 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Bloom Time

Late spring to fall

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Native
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Fragrant
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

30-36" tall

Mature Spread

24-30" wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Low Fertility Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Waterwise

Planting Time

  • Fall

Special Groups

  • High Country Gardens Exclusive
  • High Country Gardens Introduction

Growing Zones

  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Ships As

Potted Plant

Can Send To PO Box

No
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Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 10 reviews.

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Wondering What I Did Wrong

"I planted two of these at the back of a new xeric bed. The first year they did really well, the flowers were beautiful and attracted lots of bees and hummingbirds. But this year they never came up. I finally pulled the dead plant bases - which were pretty sturdy/woody after only one year of growth - in June. Could they have needed more water during the winter? Any other recommendations before I purchase replacements?"

— Not D. (3/5)

Healthy Salvia Color Addition For Front Yard

"My front yard is mostly shaded throughout the day courtesy of a large elm tree and needed some color accents near our front door and salvia are perfect for the job. My plant arrived healthy and well-packaged and was a nice size in terms of height and leaf arrangement right out of the box. It is thriving in its chosen spot based on its care requirements and has nearly doubled in size since it was planted about a month ago. It's getting ready to bloom soon, a sure sign that it's happy where it's placed and establishing well. #sweepstakes"

— TXGardener (5/5)

Thriving in Iowa hummingbird garden

"Living in Iowa (Zone 5), I am thrilled that High Country's Royal Rose Salvia survived the winter - so thrilled that I ordered more this spring to put in my hummingbird garden. If you like the Windwalker Royal Red salvia, you will likely enjoy the Royal Rose Salvia - they are so pretty when they bloom together. #sweepstakes"

— Lynn (5/5)

Rose Salvia

"Have planted; waiting on blooms. Sweepstakes"

— Flowers (4/5)

I can hardly wait for this to bloom!

"I ordered this in the hopes it will get tall enough for the hummingbirds to get nectar from the flowers. #sweepstakes"

— Dog M. (5/5)

Hummingbirds like it

"I was trying to get a replacement for a plant that died but was out of stock, and asked a representative over the phone, I need less than one foot tall, native, purple, early summer blooming. The representative suggested this(even though it really doesn't match what I said hardly at all 😂) but I said yes to this one and just put it somewhere else. I don't really expect it to overwinter even being in a microclimate with great drainage, but I figured it would be a good choice because most salvia Gregii cultivars make great annuals…well, this one hasn't been as robust the first year as all the others I've tried to be honest, but the color is an extremely vivid deep pink, and even though it has only had a handful of flowers at once at any point so far, the hummingbirds at my place pretty regularly go for it anyways. Would highly recommend in a slightly warmer climate."

— Oscarflip (5/5)

Sage Salvia

"Doing great. Even had a few flowers this year."

— TJ (4/5)

Very reliable zone 5

"I was a little reluctant to purchase this type of salvia because most don't survive our winters here, but this one came back, big and healthy. It's late June and starting to bloom. Thank you Dave Salman for all the amazing plants I've received from you thru the years 👩‍🌾"

— Cactirose (5/5)

Beautiful colored flowers.

"One out of two survived; the one that did was the most vigorous of my new Salvia selections. Beautiful colored flowers which I have high hopes of being a wonderful pollinator plant. I'm curious to see which pollinators visit. Hopefully the plant will attract the insects as much as it does me."

— Chauncy (4/5)

All five are thriving, with three blooming well

"Using as border plants along a walkway - Hoping to keep them alive over winter to see their beautiful foliage and blossoms again in spring!"

— Dawn (5/5)

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