![]() Some of the most common cultivars include: The species is typically bright, scarlet red but cultivars have been developed with white, pink, salmon, orange and bi-colored flowers. The small, dark-colored seeds (R) remain within the dried calyx (L and C) until they are removed by birds or shaken loose.įlower color and size is variable. Goldfinches and other birds may visit the plants to pick out the seeds. The flowers are followed by tiny brown seeds hidden in the calyces. coccinea bringing an airy appearance to arrangements. In addition, salvias make great cut flowers, with S. They are also visited by butterflies and bees. Hummingbirds, giving rise to yet another common name of hummingbird sage. Salvia coccinea is highly attractive to hummingbirds. The showy flowers produce a lot of nectar so are highly attractive to Like other plants in the mint family, scarlet sage flowers have a colorful corolla emerging from the calyx.Įach inch-long tubular flower has two parts: a colorful tube (corolla) protruding from the calyx. Salvia coccinea flower spike developing (L), flowers starting to develop (C), and flowers blooming (R). Flowers are produced in loose whorls in an upright, terminal racemose inflorescence up to 10 inches long. Scarlet sage blooms continuously whenever the weather is warm (including indoors in a greenhouse during the winter). The opposite leaves vary considerably in size but all have long petioles coming off the square stems. The medium green, hairy leaves are roughly triangular in shape, with scalloped edges. The medium green leaves are slightly hairy and have a scalloped edge. Plants grow 2-4 feet tall and up to 2 ½ feet wide, branching readily. Scarlet sage is an vase-shaped to upright subshrub in its native range but because it is fast growing it also makes a good bedding plant in colder areas where it is not hardy. coccinea is hardy in zones 9 and 10, and will reseed readily in zones 6 to 8, but is easily grown as an annual in cooler climates. ![]() It is the only native US sage with red flowers. Probably native to Mexico, it is widespread throughout the Southeastern US, through Central America, and in northwestern South America (Columbia, Peru and Brazil). Scarlet sage has an upright to vase-shaped habit. coccinea is also occasionally referred to as Texas sage or tropical sage, both those names are used for other species, too.) ![]() splendens, is also sometimes called scarlet sage, but these are very different plants S. (Beware of common names – another species, S. As both its scientific name of coccinea (meaning “scarlet dyed”) and common names of scarlet sage and blood sage suggest, this herbaceous perennial in the mint family (Lamiaceae) has bright red flowers. It is just one of dozens of sages grown as garden ornamentals. Salvia coccinea is one of about 900 species in the genus Salvia. ![]() When using a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo check the safe search settings where you can exclude adult content sites from your search results Īsk your internet service provider if they offer additional filters īe responsible, know what your children are doing online.Scarlet sage is a perennial usually grown as an annual in cooler climates. Use family filters of your operating systems and/or browsers Other steps you can take to protect your children are: More information about the RTA Label and compatible services can be found here. Parental tools that are compatible with the RTA label will block access to this site. We use the "Restricted To Adults" (RTA) website label to better enable parental filtering. Protect your children from adult content and block access to this site by using parental controls. PARENTS, PLEASE BE ADVISED: If you are a parent, it is your responsibility to keep any age-restricted content from being displayed to your children or wards. Furthermore, you represent and warrant that you will not allow any minor access to this site or services. ![]() This website should only be accessed if you are at least 18 years old or of legal age to view such material in your local jurisdiction, whichever is greater. You are about to enter a website that contains explicit material (pornography). ![]()
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