Wildflower · Deer-resistant
Scarlet Sage
Salvia coccinea
Also called: Tropical Sage, Blood Sage
An easy reseeding sage that blooms scarlet from spring to frost, even in part shade — one of the few hummingbird plants that flowers reliably out of full sun.
Growing & care
Grows fast from seed and reseeds gently. Shear spent spikes for continuous bloom. One of the most shade-tolerant salvias, though it flowers most in sun.
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In bloom: Apr–Nov · Colors: red
Where to buy
Look for scarlet sage (Salvia coccinea) at: Prairie Moon Nursery, native Texas nurseries, Eden Brothers seed.
Buying nursery-propagated natives — never collected from the wild — keeps
wild populations intact. Ask any seller where their stock comes from.
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