Other Common Names: Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood Sage, Indian Fire

Scientific Name: Salvia coccinea

Alternate Non-Native Non-invasive Species:
Woodland Sage (Salvia nemorosa) or
Russian Sage (Salvia yangii or Perovskia atriplicifolia)
Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii)
Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans)

Native to Alabama: Yes

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Mary Kline
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• I am a vascular plant with no woody stems above ground, so I am herbaceous.
• I do keep leaves year-round, so I am evergreen.
• Where it is cold, I die back in winter but regrow in spring for many seasons, so I am perennial.
• In warmer climates, I complete my life cycle in one growing season, so I am annual.
• I can grow 1 – 2 feet high and 1 – 2 feet wide.

• Flowers can be cut for an indoor vase.
• Periodically trim and deadhead to keep it bushy.
• Plants that get too tall or unsightly can be cut back for fresh growth and new blooms later in the season.
• When watering, hold hose to base of plant for a count of 5 seconds. Water should reach all roots.
• Avoid sprinkling water on the leaves.
• Requires average amount of water.

Full Sun
(6+ hours of sun per day)

Part Sun/ Shade
(2-6 hours of sun per day)