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Scarlet Sage

Salvia splendens

Field notes

Salvia splendens, the scarlet sage, is a tender herbaceous perennial plant native to Brazil, growing at 2,000 to 3,000 m (6,600 to 9,800 ft) elevation where it is warm year-round and with high humidity. The wild form, rarely seen in cultivation, reaches 1.3 m (4.3 ft) tall. Smaller cultivars are very popular as bedding plants, seen in shopping malls and public gardens all over the world.

Supports All

13 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Malachite 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Monarch, Anna's Hummingbird 12

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Well drained
Soil: Loam Organic
Soil pH: Neutral
Habit: Clumping Erect
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension.