Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii)
Description: Autumn sage is a soft, mounding shrub normally 2-3 ft. tall, with small, mintily aromatic green leaves that are evergreen in warmer climates. The flowers are borne on racemes from spring to frost and can be red, pink, purple, orange, or white. Its natural range is from south-central and west Texas south to San Luis Potosi in Mexico, mostly on rocky slopes.
Family: Lamiaceae
Synonym(s): Cherry Sage, Gregg Salvia
USDA Symbol: SAGR4
Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Class: 1-3 ft., 3-6 ft.
Bloom Color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Bloom Time: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Water Use: Low
Light Requirements: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Bloom Notes: Valued for its nearly evergreen habit, its colorful, long-lasting, hummingbird-attracting blooms, and the denseness of its growth, which makes it useful as a low hedge. Flowers attract bees and hummingbirds. As with many Salvia species, leaves can be used fresh or dried for seasonings and teas, and the flowers are edible.
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