Summer Jewel Pink scarlet sage
Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel Pink'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Summer Jewel Pink' scarlet sage (Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel Pink') is an annual for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows in an erect form at a moderate pace and tolerates drought. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. It blooms from early to late summer and again in early to late autumn.
Pairs well with Vermillionaire cuphea, Creme de Cassis dahlia, and Lemon Grass lemongrass.