scarlet sage
Salvia coccinea
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , red , pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Scarlet sage (Salvia coccinea) is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Red to pinkish flowers open in loose, widely spaced spikes on square stems. Hummingbirds, bees, and other insects come for the nectar. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It reseeds easily, and you can trim and deadhead it now and then to keep it bushy.
Pairs well with Indian blanket, Deergrass, and Mexican daisy.
Native range
AL, FL, GA, HI, and 5 more places. See all 9
AL, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, OH, SC, and TX.