Salvia greggii

Revision as of 09:15, 26 July 2007 by Envoy (talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Salvia greggii
Salvia greggii 'Coronado Pink'
Salvia greggii 'Coronado Pink'
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: S. greggii

Binomial name
Salvia greggii

Salvia greggii, commonly known as Autumn Sage, is a species of sage (genus Salvia) native to Texas and Mexico. A shrub that can reach 3 feet in height and diameter, it will grow in poor soils and is much used in landscaping.

The flowers of the species are normally red, but a variety of cultivars have been produced, with shades from white to pink, as well as salmon, fuchsia and purple.

The "Teresa" cultivar of Autumn Sage

References

Template:Commons

Template:Lamiales-stub