Vivid Red and Yellow Combo for Sun

Nothing demure about this brazen plant combo for sun with its vivid contrasts of red and yellow. Knock Out Red is a super tough and easy-care rose. The finely textured blooms of Salvia 'Hot Lips' provide a color echo and its fragrant foliage weaves up, over, around and through the rose. Evergreen Choisya 'Gold Fingers' provides bright yellow foliage and all-season structure. The golden Japanese forest grass covers the ground with clumps of cascading foliage.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 8, 9
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Needs: Average, Low

Design Considerations

Style: Northwest Eclectic
Features: Zippy Color Contrasts, Flower Fest, Hot Vibrant Colors
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Three Seasons of Interest

Care and Maintenance


Maintenance Level: medium



Plants In this Combo

  • Choisya x 'Gold Fingers'

    Gold Fingers Mexican Orange
    Choisya x dewitteana 'Limo'
    CHOISYA ARIZONICA X TERNATA 'LIMO'

    Type: Shrub
    Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 8, 9, 10

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  • Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'

    Golden Japanese Forest Grass

    Type: Grass / Grass-Like, Perennial
    Exposure: Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8

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  • Rosa x 'Radrazz'

    Knock Out Red Rose

    Type: Shrub
    Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
    Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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  • Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips'

    Hot Lips Sage

    Type: Perennial
    Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Morning Sun, Reflected Heat
    Zone: 8, 9, 10

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