Salvia coccinea
Habit | shrub
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Height: | ⇕ | 40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40. |
Width: | ⇔ | 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. to 32 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 32. |
Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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Features: | ✓ | flowers, hummingbirds |
Minimum Temp: | ☃ | 20°F266.483 K <br />-6.667 °C <br />479.67 °R <br /> |
USDA Zones: | 9 to 12 | |
Flower features: | ❀ | red, pink, white |
Salvia > |
coccinea > |
Salvia coccinea, commonly known as Texas sage, scarlet sage, tropical sage, or blood sage, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern Southern America (Colombia, Peru, and Brazil), but is widely cultivated as an ornamental.[1] Its specific name, coccinea, means "scarlet-dyed" in Latin, referring to its flowers.[2] They are tubular, bright red, about 1.25 in cm long[3] and pollinated by hummingbirds and butterflies.[4]
In the garden, the species is considered frost-tender and usually grown as an annual. In frost-free climates, flowers may be produced as early as February and continue through December. In other areas, flowering begins as days lengthen and continue until first frost in fall. While considered frost tender, light freezes will merely kill foliage, it takes a freeze below 20 degrees F. to kill them roots and all.
Plants grow best with plenty of sun and rich, well-drained soils.
Hummingbirds appear to favor this species over Salvia greggii, the autumn sage.
ExpandRead about Salvia coccinea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
A wide selection of cultivars are available, including 'Lady in Red' (densely packed spikes of scarlet flowers with whitish bracts), 'Coral Nymph' (bicolored salmon pink and white flowers), and 'Snow Nymph' (white flowers).
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References
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- ↑ A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas & the Southern Great Plains isbn 9780875653099
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- ↑ http://www.floridata.com/ref/S/salv_coc.cfm
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
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