Merleau scarlet sage
Salvia ×coccinea 'Merleau'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purplish-blue
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Merleau' scarlet sage (Salvia ×coccinea 'Merleau') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, rock gardens, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Purplish-blue flowers appear in late spring, summer, and autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Goldenrod, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.