Volunteer small plant w/ red flowers

8 years ago

This popped up in the garden a little while ago. It grew quickly from sprout to flowering in no time (3-4 weeks?). Leaf part of plant about 4" tall. Flower spikes another 5-6" beyond leaves. There's just one plant.

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peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
8 years ago
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Salvia of some sort. Perhaps an annual type deposited by a bird. Lucky you.
seedmoney
8 years ago
Yes, it's Salvia coccinea and it will grow and bloom in sun or shade. Attracts hummingbirds, bees and Sulphur butterflies. Hardy to Zone 8. Will seed about if happy.
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peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada

seedmoney

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