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Salvia Gregg




COMMON NAMES
: SALVIA GREGG, AUTUMN SAGE

 

BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia greggii

 

PRONUNCIATION: SAL-vee-uh GREG-ee-eye

 

TYPE: Perennial - Sun

 

HEIGHT: 2 -3 feet

 

SPREAD: 3 - 4 feet

 

SPACING: 2 feet

 

HABIT: Shrubby perennial with red, pink, salmon, or white blooms all summer long.

 

CULTURE: Any well-drained soil, extremely drought tolerant.

 

USES: Spring, summer, and fall color, perennial gardens.

 

PROBLEMS: None.

 

NOTES:  Native to Texas. Annual salvia likes plenty of water and fertilizer. Scarlet sage (S. coccinea) is a native perennial 1 -2 feet high and looks like the annual salvia. S. regla blooms in the fall; S. guaranitica has intense blue flowers, 3–4 feet high, but is not quite as winter hardy as S. greggii. S. leucantha is a large-growing perennial with beautiful foliage and purple flowers in late summer. The flowers are edible if you are using an organic program. Salvia divinorum is the dangerous hallucinogenic drug that should be avoided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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