Summer Jewel Red scarlet sage
Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel Red'
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 Red' scarlet sage (Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel Red') 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 upright at a moderate pace and tolerates drought. Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and birds visit its blooms in summer and autumn. Deer tend to pass it by. You can tuck it into a sunny bed for steady color.
Pairs well with Vermillionaire cuphea, Creme de Cassis dahlia, and Lemon Grass lemongrass.