Common Name:
Sage
Description:
Salvia HEATWAVE™ ‘Sizzle’ is a vibrant, compact flowering perennial grown for its intense colour, heat tolerance and long blooming performance. This eye-catching variety produces masses of rich red flower spikes above neat, bushy green foliage, bringing bold colour and strong garden impact from spring through to autumn in Melbourne conditions. Its naturally tidy habit makes it ideal for borders, cottage-style plantings, mass displays and decorative pots, while its ability to handle heat and dry periods once established makes it a dependable low-maintenance option. Best planted in full sun with well-drained soil, it responds well to light trimming after flowering flushes, which helps encourage fresh growth and repeat blooms. Highly attractive to bees and small birds, ‘Sizzle’ is a reliable choice for adding vivid seasonal colour and pollinator activity to the garden.
Form:
• Shrub - Small
Mature Size:
• Height: 30–45 cm
• Width: 30–45 cm
Aspect:
• Full Sun
• Part Shade
Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn
Flower Colour:
• Bright red
• Scarlet red
Key Attributes:
• Suitable for Pots
• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Perennial
• Herbaceous
• Heat tolerant
• Drought tolerant once established
• Long flowering
• Compact habit
• Suitable for borders and edging
• Low maintenance
Toxicity:
Generally regarded as non-toxic to humans, dogs and cats, though ingestion of plant material may still cause mild stomach upset in sensitive individuals or pets.
Companion Plants:
• Lavender
• Gaura
• Coreopsis
• Verbena
• Nepeta
• Dianella
• Echinacea
• Heuchera
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.
