Hot Lips autumn sage
Salvia greggii 'Hot Lips'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hot Lips' autumn sage (Salvia greggii 'Hot Lips') is a shrub for borders, rock gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and its arching stems reach 24 to 48 inches tall. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Purple top, Society garlic, and Mondo grass.