Ooh, Tropical Sage. Good pick, gardener.

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Tropical Sage

Salvia coccinea

Zones 8–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleannual
Categorygarden perennial
Growth habitupright
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancehalf hardy
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Days to bloomunder 45
Native us✓
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min6.0
Soil ph max7.5
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✗
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees✓
Native bees✓
Bumblebees✓
Butterflies✓
Moths✓
Hummingbirds✓
Beneficial insects✓
Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
Larval host✗
Specialist bees✗
Seed for birds✓
Calendar, zone 7
Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 8–13.