PlantSale Plant care guide

Scarlet Sage

Salvia splendens · Lamiaceae

Blazing spikes of scarlet bracts make this a bold bedding annual that nectar-feeding birds visit. Quick from seed and reliable for hot, sunny summer colour.

At a glance

Habit: Annual
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Moderate Water
Climate: Warm Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 0.4 m H × 0.3 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Summer Flowering, Autumn Flowering, Long-Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Bird-Attracting
Bee & Pollinator
Pots & Containers
Feature / Specimen
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: intermediate
Sowing depth: 3 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Germination: 10-15 days
Best sown in: spring
Seed storage life: 2 years