Salvia HEATWAVE™ ‘Brilliance’

Common Name:
Salvia

Description:
Salvia HEATWAVE ‘Brilliance’ is a compact, heat-tolerant perennial valued for its vibrant display of bright red flowers and long flowering season. Bred for improved performance in warm climates, this variety produces upright spikes of vivid blooms held above a dense mound of aromatic green foliage. The flowers appear from spring through summer and often continue into autumn when regularly deadheaded, creating a continuous source of colour in the garden. In Melbourne’s climate, it performs best in a full sun position with well-drained soil and benefits from occasional pruning to maintain a neat, bushy shape and encourage repeat flowering. Salvia HEATWAVE ‘Brilliance’ is particularly attractive to bees and other beneficial pollinators, making it ideal for pollinator-friendly gardens. Its compact growth habit also makes it well suited to borders, mass plantings and decorative pots where reliable colour and low maintenance are desired.

Form:
• Shrub - Small

Mature Size:
• Height: 30–40 cm
• Width: 30–40 cm

Aspect:
• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
• Bright red

Key Attributes:
• Suitable for Pots
• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Herbaceous
• Perennial
• Heat tolerant
• Long flowering
• Drought tolerant once established
• Suitable for borders
• Suitable for cottage gardens

Toxicity:
Generally considered non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
• Lavender
• Coreopsis
• Gaura
• Echinacea
• Nepeta
• Verbena
• Achillea

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.