Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea)
Scarlet Sage is a 12" to 30" spring and summer flowering wildflower. The bright red flowers are on a spike in interrupted terminal whorls. It is a native annual requiring full sun and grows best in dry to medium soil moisture sites. attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.
Species Details
Common Name (Botanical Name) | Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea) |
Alternatative Common Names | Blood Sage |
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Bloom Season | Spring-Summer |
Group | Wildflowers/Forbs |
Bloom Color | Red |
Duration | Annual |
Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
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Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
Status | Native |
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Average height | 1-2ft |
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Planting rate/Acre | Not Recommended |
Seeds Per Lb. | 370000 |
Seeds Per Oz | 23125 |
Seeds Per Packet | 375 |
Product Benefits | Aesthetic Value;Deer Resistant;Low Growing;Nectar Source; |