scarlet sage
Salvia splendens
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Scarlet sage (Salvia splendens) is a perennial for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Red blooms draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Give it room, since it grows fast.
Pairs well with Lantana, Vinca, Black-eyed Susan vine, and Polka dot plant.
Native range
Brazil.