Salvia greggii ‘Flame’
Salvia greggii 'Flame' has semi-evergreen aromatic foliage and long-blooming dark red flowers with purple calyces.
Salvia greggii ‘Flame’, known as autumn sage, is a heat tolerant, sub-shrub with aromatic foliage and nectar-rich flowers. Lightly fragrant, continuously blooming, two-lipped, dark red flowers with purple calyces bloom continuously from late spring until frost. Growth habit is a compact with a neat shrubby form 36 inches tall and wide. Prune to shape in early spring. Makes a super easy and appealing container plant for the patio and in the mixed sunny border and pollinator garden for all summer colour. Plant in full sun in hot dry spots with well-drained soils. Hummingbird and pollinator magnet. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Autumn Sage
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant, Dry
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Well-drained, rocky slopes. Rocky soils in Central, West and South Texas, and Mexico.
Award:
Geographical Origin: North America, Garden Origin
