Compact shrubby Texas and northeastern Mexican native salvia with masses of small hooded flowers in red, pink, salmon, coral, or white, blooming from late spring through autumn.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 7–10 | −17.8 °C to 4.4 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H4 | −10 °C to −5 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 8–9 | −7 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 3–6 | −5 °C to 15 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Plant in sunny dry borders and Mediterranean gardens — flowers continuously through warm months, principal hummingbird plant of the southwestern US
- Distinct from the base Salvia nemorosa entry — autumn sage is a shrubby evergreen Mediterranean-climate species rather than an herbaceous European perennial
- Drought tolerant and heat tolerant — excellent for hot dry sites
- Cut back hard in late winter for compact bushy growth
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