Scientific Name:
Salvia coccinea
Common Name:
Scarlet sage
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
SAL-vee-uh kok-SIN-ee-uh
Plant Type:
Annual
Plant Hardiness Zones:
11, 12
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
- 7
- 8
- 9
Usual Size:
1-3'
Flower:
Red
Bloom Time Notes:
Leaf:
Paired leaves with tooth margins and hairy undersides
Fruit:
Narrowly ovoid smooth brown seeds
Wildlife:
Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, seeds eaten by small birds
Natural Habitat:
dry to medium moisture requirement
Propagation:
self seeds or divide plants in Spring
Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Fall
Sun or Shade:
- Sun
- Shade
Companion Plants:
grasses, purple coneflower, black-eyed Susan
Cultural Notes:
Deer tolerant