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Salvia greggii 'Red' (Red Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Furman's Red)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000084



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: Salvia greggii
Cultivar: Red
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Summer
Flowering End edit
  • Autumn / Fall
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Elliptic
  • Opposite
  • Ovate
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Suitable For edit
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Wildlife Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Red
Wildlife Value edit
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Deer Resistant
  • Hummingbirds
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Stem Cutting
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Contributors For This Plant
cherylad (2487)
toni (36069)
gardengater (29)
  allthingsgreen (2)

Plant suggested by: gardengater (29)


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  allthingsgreen (2) wrote on Aug 19 2009
I have a similar salvia in my yard and the hummingbirds flock to it all summer long. Hardy, drought-tolerant, and easy to grow. Love this plant

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