Sage, Tropical

Salvia coccinea
  • Also Known As: Scarlet Sage, Blood Sage, Hummingbird Sage
  • Botanical Name: Salvia coccinea
  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
  • Water Demand: Low, Medium
  • Landscape Use: Lawn Substitute, Container, Rock Garden, Deer Resistant
  • Ornamental Color: White, Red, Pink, Orange
  • Native or Adapted: Native
  • Wildlife Value: Bees, Hummingbirds, Birds, Butterflies
  • Season: Summer, Fall, Spring
  • Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
  • Plant Form: Upright
  • Region: North Central Texas
  • Plant Spread: 1' - 2'
  • Plant Height: 2' - 4'

Description

Reseeding, tender perennial. Shear it to keep it smaller.

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