A hardy mid-season bloomer, Scarlet Sage prefers full sun and will grow up to about 3 feet tall, a beautiful and romatic beacon for nectar feeders far and wide!
Scarlet Sage is an annual to tender perennial, 12-30 inches tall with bright, scarlet flowers. It is native to Texas and the southeastern U.S. A good nectar producer, it attracts pollinators and is a hummingbird magnet. Very multi-functional – use in beds & borders, wildflower mixtures, cutting gardens, pollinator gardens and in reclamation projects. Plants have an invigorating fragrance.
FAST FACTS
Name: Scarlet Sage Seeds
Botanical Name: Salvia coccinea
Life Cycle: Annual, Perennial
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Season: Spring
Plant Type: Tall sturdy green stalks with multiple stacks of scarlet red blooms
Features: Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Fragrant, Drought Tolerant, Cut Flower Garden, Container Garden, Easy to Grow & Maintain
Color: Red
Blooms: Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Plant Height: Up to 36 inches
Plant Spacing: 18 inches
Planting Depth: 1/16 inch
Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow
Cold Stratification: Yes
Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Ships: Year Round