Ooh, Scarlet Sage. Good pick, gardener.

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Scarlet Sage

Salvia splendens

Zones 9–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height3–6ft
Spacing6–12in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorygarden annual
Growth habitupright
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancetender
Height3–6ft
Spacing6–12in
Days to bloom45–90
Native us✗
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min5.5
Soil ph max6.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✓
Division✗
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✗
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Lengthover 12wk
Colors
White✓
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✓
Pink✓
Purple✓
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✗
Reblooms✓
Deadhead✓
Cut flower✓
Dried flower✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 9–13.