Red sage

Get the know how to grow and nurture this this effortless addition to the salvia family, beloved by both butterflies and hummingbirds.

Botanical Name of Red Sage: Salvia miltiorrhiza. The plant should not be confused with poor man's ginseng or dang shen (Codonopsis pilosula). Other Common Names: Chinese sage, red-rooted sage, rødrotsalvie (Norwegian), Chinesischer Salbei or Rotwurzsalbei (German), Kinesisk salvie (Danish), dan shen (Chinese). Habitat: Red sage is native to China and Japan and is cultivated for commercial use in northeast China and Mongolia. Plant Description: Red sage is a hardy, deciduous, perennial (in…

Salvia splendens Sell ex Roem. & Schult. (Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage) is a tender herbaceous perennial that is 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 native plant, rarely seen in cultivation, reaches 1.3 m (4.3 ft) tall. Smaller selections are very popular as bedding plants, seen in shopping malls and public gardens all over the world. The native type is rarely used or described, though it grew from…

Salvia Saucy Red * Proven Winners * Zones 7-10 * A stunning new Salvia variety, with a neat, but vigorous plant habit, lush green foliage that is covered with sizzling scarlet-red flower spikes from April to November. Sterile and self-cleaning, no need to deadhead, always looks luxuriant yet tidy. Grows 2-3' x 2-3' * #daytonnursery #flowers

These are hummingbird and butterfly magnets! Butterflies are most attracted to red and it is the easiest colors for them to see. Hummingbirds are attracted to the long trumpet like blooms. Extremely easy to grow and will spread to fill in an area with a showy display of intensely deep red flowers. The pictures here have no filter, this is the true vibrant color. Very attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. Seeds are easy to collect and replant to place them all over your garden…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener The longest blooming sage in crimson-red that signals spring with continual flowers that broadcast right through Autumn. Hummingbirds and gardeners alike fall for this … Continue reading "How to Grow Autumn Sage Salvia"

Find Lady In Red Sage (Salvia coccinea 'Lady In Red') in Bloomingdale Carpentersville Chicago Elgin Bartlet Illinois IL at Platt Hill Nursery (Texas Sage, Ornamental Sage, Hummingbird Sage)

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The Red Salvia is native to Brazil and Mexico and is also found in the Southeastern US, Central America, and northwestern South America.