Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Category | Shrub |
| Size | 3' x 3' |
| Flower Color | Various colors |
| Flower Season | Spring to Fall |
| Exposure | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Water | Moderate |
| Growth | Fast |
| Hardiness | 0°F |
| Notes: | Attracts hummingbirds |
Description
Autumn Sage is a small evergreen shrub that grows to 3 feet tall and wide. The small, dark green leaves have a slightly sticky coating. Showy, 1 inch long flowers appear on 6-10 inch long spikes in the spring, summer, and fall. Autumn Sage is available in a wide range of flower colors, including fuschia, red, purple, orange, yellow, salmon, and white. The hot pink or fuschia-flowering varieties are the most heat tolerant. The compact size, rich green leaves, long bloom period, and profusion of hummingbird-attracting flowers have made Autumn Sage a mainstay in many Southwestern gardens.
Maintenance
Autumn Sage grows best when placed in full sun in mid-elevation zones and light shade in the low elevations. This shrub should be placed in a soil that has good drainage. The new growth is susceptible to spittle bug. This is controlled by pruning off the infected stems and discarding them. Water established plants every four to six days in the summer, every seven to ten days in winter. Autumn sage does benefit from pruning in mid-summer and late winter to remove damaged stems and reivigorate the plant.
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